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Mdc Brooklyn is a federal prison located in Kings County, New York. Rated capacity: 1,878. Reported population: 1,676. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Background
The Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn (MDC Brooklyn) is a United States federal administrative detention facility in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. It holds male and female inmates of all security levels. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
As of February 2026, 1,408 people were held in MDC Brooklyn. Most people held at MDC Brooklyn have pending cases in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
BOP-operated facility; conditions reports issued by the DOJ Office of Inspector General on a multi-year cycle.
Visiting
Visiting days and hours are set by the Warden and vary by housing unit; consult the facility's official visiting regulations for the current schedule. All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (submitted on BOP form BP-A0629) and present government-issued photo ID. Dress-code and contraband restrictions apply — review the visiting regulations before arriving. Call 718-840-4200 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/bro/
Mailing
Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], MDC Brooklyn, P.O. BOX 329002, Brooklyn, NY 11232. No cash, staples, or metal fasteners. Books must be sent directly from a publisher or approved retailer. Photos must not be Polaroid and may not exceed limits set by policy. Money orders payable to the inmate's name and register number; or use Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. TRULINCS (CorrLinks) provides email where the inmate has 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
Repeated DOJ OIG findings on infrastructure failures (heating outage 2019; electrical fire 2022). Conditions cited by federal judges in sentence-reduction motions.
Notable inmates
Ghislaine Maxwell (2020-2022), Mary Trump (briefly), Sam Bankman-Fried (2023-2024), El Chapo (briefly).
Judge Margo Brodie cited 'inhuman' conditions in granting a downward sentencing variance — the latest of dozens of similar opinions citing MDC Brooklyn.
