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Conditions At Sunset Park MDC 'A Humanitarian Crisis,' Lawsuit Alleges


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Published Feb 4, 2019

Modified Feb 4, 2019


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Bronx resident Catana Yehudah, 50, front, sheds tears as she hears the response of prisoners held inside the Metropolitan Detention Center. Yehudah's brother Jason Smith is currently serving 18 months inside MDC for gun possession. He has been incarcerated since June 2018. The prison has been without heat, hot water, electricity and flushing toilets for several days, including during the recent frigid cold.
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Published Feb 4, 2019

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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