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Brooklyn Detention Complex

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Brooklyn Detention Complex is a local jail located in Kings County, New York. Rated capacity: 815. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

815

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

New York

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

275 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn 11201
(718) 546-0700
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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 815 · peers avg: 547 (+49%)

Data completeness

68%

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World Prisons. (2026). Brooklyn Detention Complex. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/brooklyn-detention-complex
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"Brooklyn Detention Complex." World Prisons. Accessed October 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/brooklyn-detention-complex.
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@misc{worldprisons-brooklyn-detention-complex,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Brooklyn Detention Complex},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/brooklyn-detention-complex},
  urldate = {2026-10-21}
}