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New Brooklyn Jail Expected to Have 885 Beds, City Says
Brooklyn Detention Complex, 275 Atlantic Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Brooklyn’s new jail is expected to have 885 beds in 2026, when new “borough-based” jails are up-and-running, city officials say. The current capacity is 815 beds. The capacity of Brooklyn’s new borough-based jail will be equal to new