U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan) returned to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park on Aug. 13, a week after he and Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Adriano Espaillat were improperly turned away during an unannounced visit to the notorious prison and hours after the federal Borough of Prisons denied his official request to tour the facility.

The Department of Homeland Security is using a wing at MDC to house more than 100 immigrants who were detained by Immigration and Enforcement. A new agreement allows ICE to place detainees at eight BOP facilities, including MDC.

During the Aug. 6 visit, t he congressional delegation intended to review the conditions detainees are facing at MDC, which has long been plagued by serious issues , including staff shortages, stabbi

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