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Big windows for a jail.

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I’m still not over the size of this jail. Look at how high those ceilings are gonna be

What do people not get about jail block levels? It’s not like it’s a single floor with really high ceilings. It’s called a two-tier jail block with two, or in this case maybe three, cell levels with mezzanines within the space of a single floor. Surely everyone has seen an episode of one of those prison shows, or movies, or even been to jail themselves (less than 24 hours for myself).

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Unsurprising that you know jails well !

What’s that now?

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I was in jail for a few hours when I was sixteen. They served us milk and cookies at breaktime. Seriously -

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17 for me. I was told by a booking officer or whatever they’re called that the reason for my arrest was ridiculous, and you know that’s gotta be true if they’re willing to say that. I didn’t get milk and cookies though. That’s something.

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Maybe it was the time of day of your incarceration.

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Escape door?

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A facade of this quality on the Torch would’ve helped salvage that building

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I haven’t poked into this thread until now but there’s a jail with a better facade going up than the Torch? :rofl:

I thought I’ve seen it all. Man that’s embarrassing.

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it won’t be as nice once they reach the pen levels. Have to put up a nice image on the street level. I have to lol at the renderings. It’s going to look more like the tombs. There won’t be this much nice glass. It’s a prison. If it does look anything like the renderings then bravo, but i doubt detainess will be treated to the natural lighting from the glass curtainwall.

https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/09/brooklyn-detention-complex-rises-at-275-atlantic-avenue-in-boerum-hill-brooklyn.html

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Now I’m confused. First time seeing the rendering. Why wouldn’t they continue the glass facade treatment up the building? Couldn’t there be bars behind it? Also this is a rather handsome building for what it is.

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Nice added bulk to the skyline. From LSP

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