A significant crackdown on violence at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center led to federal prosecutors charging twenty-three inmates with crimes such as stabbings and smuggling weapons. Among those charged were individuals linked to notable criminal incidents, including the stabbing of Karl Jordan Jr., convicted in the 2002 murder of hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay. The charges follow a series of investigative sweeps that uncovered drugs and homemade weapons, highlighting ongoing dysfunction and inadequate security at this federal facility, which houses a population of approximately 1,200 inmates, including high-profile figures.
Federal prosecutors announced charges against twenty-three inmates of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn concerning serious crimes, including stabbings and smuggling weapons.
The violence at the facility, which houses nearly 1,200 inmates, reflects a broader crackdown on dysfunction as safety concerns mount at the federal jail.
In one incident, six inmates were charged in a melee that injured multiple individuals, including Karl Jordan Jr., stabbed eighteen times in a violent confrontation.
Investigation revealed multiple attempts to smuggle contraband, revealing serious vulnerabilities in security at the only federal jail situated in New York City.
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