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Mcc New York

Federal prisonMaximummaleClosed 2021Overcrowded (162%)ElevatedHigh
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Mcc New York is a federal prison located in New York County, New York. Rated capacity: 474. Reported population: 767. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The New York City Police Museum (NYCPM) is a museum about the history and contributions of the New York City Police Department. Founded in 1999, the museum is located in Lower Manhattan in New York City. While one of the museum's primary focuses is a memorial to the September 11 attacks, the museum contains a wide range of information on the history of the NYPD. It also allows visitors to simulate a police firefight, and judges whether or not the shooting was correct, allowing civilians to have some understanding of situations that police face.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

474

Current population

767

Occupancy

162%

Year opened

1975

Closed 2021

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

1975

Region

New York

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

Notoriously deteriorating before closure — chronic understaffing, rodent infestations, and recurrent fire-safety violations.

Visiting

Visit days and hours vary by facility. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (form BP-A0629). Pre-screen via VINELink + the facility's visiting page.

Mailing

Inmate Name & Register #, MCC New York, 150 PARK ROW, New York, NY 10007. Cash and metal staples not accepted; CorrLinks (TRULINCS) for email if subscribed.

Practical info

Inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund (receiver: inmate name, prisoner ID, BOP Trust Fund). Email service via CorrLinks where the inmate has subscribed.

Known issues

Jeffrey Epstein died in custody on 10 August 2019; ruled a suicide. DOJ Inspector General report (2023) identified 'job performance failures' at multiple levels.

Notable inmates

Jeffrey Epstein (2019, deceased), Bernie Madoff (2009, transferred), El Chapo Guzmán (2017-2019), Ghislaine Maxwell (briefly 2020).

Contact & address

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

49/100
Elevated concern49/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
12/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
10/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 162% of capacity
  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years
  • · Substantial documented known-issues record
  • · Multiple in-custody-death signals in sources

This facility scores 49. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 47 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 27/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (+1071%)

Higher risk than 99% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 162% · peers avg: 93% (+74%)
Capacity (beds)this: 474 · peers avg: 547 (13%)

Reports

  • DOJ Office of Inspector General28 Jun 2023

    Final report on the 2019 death of Jeffrey Epstein found 'job performance failures' at multiple levels but reaffirmed suicide as cause of death.

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Data completeness

100%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

Sources

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World Prisons. (2026). Mcc New York. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-new-york
Chicago
"Mcc New York." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-new-york.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-mcc-new-york,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Mcc New York},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-new-york},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}