I Tried to Tell the World About Epstein’s Jail. No One Wanted to Listen.

Since Jeffrey Epstein’s death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, at least 20 reporters and shows from a broad cross section of the nation’s major news outlets have reached out for context and comment about the federal penitentiary. Suddenly, there was urgency to talk about the conditions at MCC. The question is whether a sustained light will actually be shined on the conditions there, or whether the widespread fascination with MCC just becomes part of the spectacle.