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NYC loses control of Rikers Island

The New York Times · 2d

Outside Official Will Take Over Deadly Rikers Island Jail, Judge Orders

Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and dysfunction.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

NYC loses control of Rikers Island as judge appoints remediation manager to run jail complex

A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the troubled complex away from the city.

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing ‘unprecedented’ violence

A federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local officials failed to stem high rates of violence and long-standing dysfunction.

Queens Daily Eagle23h

Deadline extended for former detainees to get their piece of $92.5 million Rikers settlement

Immigrants living in New York who were unlawfully held on Rikers Island because federal immigration agents asked the city to ...

1don MSN

The Court-Ordered Takeover of Rikers Shows the Crisis in American Prisons and Jails

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...

Court Orders Sweeping Reforms for NYC's Rikers Island as U.S. Attorney Welcomes Oversight

Court mandates reform for NYC's Rikers Island and appoints a remediation manager to address the jail's issues.

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