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Metropolitan Dentention Center refers to a series of federal detention facilities (prisons) located throughout the United States. They are run by the United States Bureau of Prisons. Detention Centers, and, as opposed to Federal Penitentiaries, are designed to hold prisoners who have either not yet been arraigned, have been denied bail, or are awaiting trial. Convicted prisoners are transferred to one of a series of Federal Prisons, also run by the Bureau of Prisons.[1].
MDC's have been criticized for their cruel and sometimes brutal treatment of un-convicted prisoners. Some that hold this view argue that this is purposely designed to "put pressure" on the inmates to "snitch," or provide information to the government that will result in more arrests and prosecutions. MDC's have also been criticized for lack of oversight to insure humane treatment of prisoners.
The investigation focused primarily on the fate of detainees held at the MetropolitanDetentionCenter in Brooklyn and the Passaic (N.J.) County Jail, and it was triggered by reports of widespread civil rights violations at both facilities.
At the MetropolitanDetentionCenter, a federal facility run by the Bureau of Prisons, 84 detainees were subjected to "unduly harsh" conditions, including constantly illuminated cells that made it difficult to sleep, according to the oversight report.
However, the report said MetropolitanDetentionCenter officials destroyed videotapes that might have provided that evidence and were continuing to investigate for possible administrative sanctions.
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