Brooklyn Detention Complex: Address and Essentials

Facility: Brooklyn Detention Complex (formerly Brooklyn House of Detention).
Address: 275 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Cross streets: Boerum Place / Smith Street. Boerum Hill / Downtown Brooklyn.

Key Details

• Operator: NYC Department of Correction (DOC).
• Population: ~800–1,000 detainees (pre-trial, short sentences).
• Visiting: By appointment only (DOC website / 311). Strict ID, dress code, no phones.
• Transit: 2/3/4/5 (Borough Hall), A/C/F/R (Jay St–MetroTech), B/Q/R (DeKalb Ave) — all 5–10 min walk.
• Legal visits: Separate entrance, extended hours, contact visits for attorneys.

Context

Part of NYC's plan to close Rikers Island by 2027. Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx borough-based jails to replace it. This facility renovated 2010s; capacity reduced from ~2,000.

For inmate lookup: NYC DOC Inmate Lookup. For legal help: Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services.