Illness 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.”
Read MoreAt least three people have COVID-19 at NYC’s lone private jail
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The Queens Detention Facility is operated by private prison contractor GEO Group.
Read MoreJamaica Jail Prompted Private Prison Prohibition Bill, But Would Go Unscathed
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A new Assembly bill that would prohibit the operation of private prisons on state property will have no impact on New York City’s lone private jail, a facility located amid an industrial zone in Jamaica.
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