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Velazquez Statement on Sexual Assault at BK Federal Jail

May 26, 2017

Velázquez Statement on Sexual Assault at BK Federal Jail

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding reports that three supervisors at Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) have been charged with sexual assault:

"These are deeply unsettling charges and I encourage a swift, thorough investigation and prosecution. I am also concerned that these events speak to broader management and oversight issues at MDC. In October, I wrote to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and to MDC voicing my concerns about conditions at this facility for female inmates. These latest allegations are alarming and my office will continue following up to ensure there is adequate oversight and appropriate reforms to ensure inmates rights are being fully respected."

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