Manhattan Borough-Based Jail Facility

The Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is working with the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) and the NYC Department of Correction (DOC) to implement the City's plan to build four smaller, safer and fairer borough-based jail facilities and to close the jails on Rikers Island through the Borough-Based Jails (BBJ) Program.

The Manhattan Borough-Based Jail Facility will be located at the site of the current Manhattan Detention Complex at 124-125 White Street. The new facility will contain 1,040 beds for men and provide 125 accessory parking spaces below grade for authorized vehicles. In addition, the facility will provide 20,000sf of community and commercial space on the ground floor, dedicated space for on-site services and programming, indoor and outdoor recreation, food services, staff offices and facilities, amenities, and a secured entry (sally port).

The City makes every effort to keep New Yorkers informed about our construction projects and any possible disruptions they may cause, and the Borough-Based Jails (BBJ) program is no exception. We encourage everyone to keep up to date with the progress of each individual borough-based jail site using the documents and reports on the left that are posted regularly. 

Looking for past updates? Visit our archive of older BBJ Program documents.