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A male inmate housed in protective custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center turned down repeated letters and photos sent by a female inmate. The rejection surprised other detainees who had limited contact with women at the facility.
New York PostA male inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn declined advances from a female inmate who sent him letters and photographs during his time in protective custody. The inmate wrote back stating he was not interested. Other detainees reacted strongly to the decision, according to accounts from people familiar with conditions at the jail.
Conditions at the facility Inmates in the protective custody unit had access to a shared indoor recreational area. From that space they could communicate through grates with female detainees on the other side of the facility. Former detainees described men lying on the floor for hours to speak with women and occasional disputes over positions near the grates.
The male inmate remained in the unit from August 2023 until March 2025 before transfer to another federal prison.
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