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Elected officials press for access to 26 Federal Plaza and legal action after reports of detention conditions
Summary
Several state and city elected officials and their offices said they were denied access to the Tenth Floor detention facility at 26 Federal Plaza, some were briefly arrested while attempting inspections, and federal and local officials have sought judicial review and investigations into reported conditions.
Multiple elected officials and their staff reported attempts to inspect the Tenth Floor detention facility at 26 Federal Plaza and described new legal steps after reports of overcrowding and unsanitary conditions.
At the meeting, representatives from Congressman Dan Goldman’s office, Assemblymember Grace Lee and state senator offices described actions taken this week: 11 elected officials were arrested while attempting to access the Tenth Floor holding facility, according to a representative of state senator Brian Kavanaugh’s office. Betsy Schmidt, representing Congressman…
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