Abused at the Queens Detention Facility? The City is Now Liable.
The Queens Detention Complex (QDC) is a city jail at 126-01 82nd Street in Kew Gardens, Queens, operated by the NYC Department of Correction. It has housed detainees who have not yet been sentenced. Correction officers and staff who sexually abused people in custody can no longer hide behind immunity. The 18-month filing window is open—even if the facility has since closed or changed use.
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Staff Abuse at the Queens Detention Facility
The Queens Detention Complex has operated as a DOC facility holding people awaiting trial or sentencing. Sexual abuse by staff in NYC jails—including borough facilities like the Queens Detention Facility—has been documented in lawsuits and investigations. The Gender Motivated Violence Protection Law holds the City and the Department of Correction liable for sexual abuse committed by employees while acting within their roles.
It does not matter when the abuse occurred or whether the facility is still operating in the same way today. If you were sexually abused at the Queens Detention Facility while in custody, you may have a claim during the 18-month filing window that opened January 29, 2026.
If you were sexually abused at the Queens Detention Complex (QDC)—during intake, in a cell, in medical, or in any other area—you may have a claim. The window to file closes in approximately 18 months.
City jail in Kew Gardens. Staff abuse claims are now actionable under the new law.
What Changed?
The law that protected abusers is gone. Here's what that means for you.
The City is Liable
NYC and its agencies (including the Department of Correction and ACS) can be held responsible for sexual abuse committed by staff while acting within their roles.
18-Month Window
The filing window opened January 29, 2026. You have 18 months to file. After that, the window closes.
No Statute of Limitations
It doesn't matter when the abuse happened. If it occurred at a NYC facility, you can file during this window.
Other NYC Juvenile & ACS Facilities
Rose M. Singer Center (RMSC) — Rikers Island
The only women's jail on Rikers Island. Women detained at RMSC were particularly vulnerable to abuse by staff.
Learn moreVernon C. Bain Correctional Center (Barge)
Former 800-bed jail barge off the South Bronx.
Learn moreManhattan Detention Complex (The Tombs)
City jail at 125 White Street, Manhattan.
Learn moreBrooklyn Detention Complex
814-bed jail in Brooklyn.
Learn moreNYPD Precinct Holding Cells
Abuse while in NYPD custody is covered under the new law.
Learn moreThe Window is Open. Don't Wait.
If you were sexually abused at the Queens Detention Facility, you may have a claim. The 18-month window won't stay open forever.
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