The Brooklyn House of Detention

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf detention center
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Robert_A.M._Stern_Architects
gptkbp:architecturalStyle modernist
gptkbp:area approximately 200,000 square feet
gptkbp:capacity 800 inmates
gptkbp:community efforts to improve relations
gptkbp:community_service mental health support
gptkbp:communityEngagement outreach programs established
gptkbp:communityFeedback public forums held
gptkbp:communityImpact controversial due to overcrowding
gptkbp:communityPrograms job training initiatives
gptkbp:communitySupport local advocacy groups involved
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films and TV shows
gptkbp:defeated 2021
gptkbp:demographics predominantly male inmates
gptkbp:educationalPrograms literacy classes for inmates
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns impact on local community
gptkbp:funding city budget allocations
gptkbp:futurePlans potential redevelopment site
transforming into community space
gptkbp:historicalContext reflects changes in incarceration policies
gptkbp:historicalPeriod opened in 1990, closed in 2019
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_NYC's_criminal_justice_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Brooklyn House of Detention
gptkbp:legalStatus lawsuits regarding conditions
advocated for changes in policies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkbp:mediaCoverage featured in documentaries
gptkbp:notableEvent protests against conditions
gptkbp:notableFeature substance abuse treatment
high-rise structure
Rapper 6ix9ine
Former_NYPD_officer
Rapper_Bobby_Shmurda
gptkbp:opened 1990
2019
gptkbp:openedIn declining inmate population
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Correction
gptkbp:partnerships collaborations with NGOs
gptkbp:partOf New_York_City_jail_system
Brooklyn's_criminal_justice_landscape
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Brooklyn_Detention_Complex
gptkbp:publicPerception mixed opinions
gptkbp:renovated proposed redevelopment into housing
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Brooklyn_Justice_Initiatives
gptkbp:security 24-hour surveillance
increased patrols
maximum security
gptkbp:services rehabilitation programs
gptkbp:staff approximately 300 employees
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Downtown_Brooklyn
gptkbp:training crisis intervention training
gptkbp:transportation nearby subway stations
gptkbp:type gptkb:jail
gptkbp:visitors limited visitation hours