Around Brooklyn: Charges of poor conditions in federal jail continue
Charges of poor conditions in federal jail continue
Six months after a power outage forced inmates of the in Sunset Park to bear below-freezing temperatures, sources still claim that inmates are being forced to live in unsanitary conditions. Former inmate Gregory Cooper claims there’s no social distancing when prisoners are let out into the yard. A current inmate’s wife complains that cells are not being maintained or cleaned, and that there’s an “aroma” coming from the bathrooms. In addition, poor ventilation in her husband’s cell is making it difficult for him to breathe, according to the Brooklyn Paper.
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