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APPENDIX 4¶
FIRST BOP PRESS RELEASE ADDRESSING THE MDC BROOKLYN POWER OUTAGE¶
U. S. Department of Justice¶
Federal Bureau of Prisons¶
Metropolitan Detention Center¶
Brooklyn, NY¶
For Immediate Release¶
February 2, 2019¶
Contact: Valery Logan¶
Public Information Officer¶
Partial Power Outage at the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, NY¶
Brooklyn, NY: Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) Brooklyn experienced a partial power outage, due to a fire in the switch gear room. The West building has limited power in some areas; however, the East building was unaffected. All areas have lights that are on the emergency lighting circuit which is being fed by the utility company.¶
The new electrical panel was installed by an outside contractor today, and a work ticket has been submitted by the electrical contractor to schedule a work crew to restore power to the new temporary service switch. The facility is working to restore power as expeditiously as possible; the current estimate is that the work is expected be completed by Monday, February 4, 2019.¶
Inmates have hot water for showers and hot water in the sinks in the cell. Essential personal hygiene items and medical services continue to be provided. New York City Emergency Services is providing blankets to MDC Brooklyn, and inmates will receive additional blankets and clothing today. The inmate telephones, inmate computers, and inmate televisions have no electrical power at this time, because of the electrical issue. The inmate’s public defender phones are operational. Staff telephones in the unit officer stations are operational.¶
Tours of the facility were provided to representatives and staff from the United States Congress. All representatives were able to walk the facility, talk to inmates and staff and observe institution conditions.¶
Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn is an administrative security facility that currently houses 1,654 male and female offenders in Brooklyn, NY. Visiting has been temporarily suspended, due to the partial power outage. Visitors should continue to check the public website (www.bop.gov) for any updates regarding visiting.¶
Additional information about the Federal Bureau of Prisons can be found at www.bop.gov.¶