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Venezuela's Maduro is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
Summary
Nicolás Maduro was captured and taken to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a federal jail that has faced longstanding problems though the Bureau of Prisons says it has made recent improvements.
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The deposed Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured and brought to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York. The MDC is a federal detention facility that typically holds people awaiting trial in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The jail has a history of troubled conditions and incidents that drew scrutiny. Federal authorities say the Bureau of Prisons has taken steps to address those problems and improve conditions.
Known details:
- Maduro arrived at MDC Brooklyn following his capture and removal to the United States.
- MDC Brooklyn houses roughly 1,300 inmates and serves as a routine intake facility for federal cases in New York.
- The facility has been criticized for violence, infrastructure problems and past staff misconduct, and the Bureau of Prisons reports recent staffing and maintenance improvements.
Summary:
Maduro is currently being held at MDC Brooklyn in isolated quarters according to reports, and the facility has a documented history of operational challenges that authorities say are being addressed. Undetermined at this time.
