Queens private jail with $528 million contract insulated from Biden order
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A private jail in Queens under state investigation for its COVID-19 failures can continue detaining federal defendants.
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Biden orders DOJ to phase out contracts with private jails, including Queens lock up
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A 2019 federal contract to operate the Queens jail is potentially worth $313,281,779.
Read MoreFederal judge skeptical of risk inside COVID-plagued Queens private jail
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“We are not in a position to do daily testing in facilities where federal prisoners are housed.”
Read MoreVelázquez condemns COVID-plagued Queens private jail as NYC reps blast local lockups
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“These institutions are not a safe place for inmates or those detained.”
Read MoreIllness spreads with little scrutiny in Queens’ private jail
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“Everybody is next to each other, everybody is coughing,.”
Read More'I feel scared for my life' — Inmates face COVID-19 inside NYC's only private jail
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“You cannot do social distancing in this jail because everyone is so on top of each other.”
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