Brawling Behind Bars: A Pattern of Violence at MDC Brooklyn The latest melee at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, serves as a stark reminder that even within the secure confines of a federal jail, gang related violence and mayhem can erupt with alarming frequency.
On September 6, multiple inmates were stabbed and slashed during a massive brawl on the seventh floor of MDC Brooklyn's west building, leaving several in need of medical attention outside the facility.
MDC Brooklyn has earned a reputation for housing some of the most notorious inmates in the country.