A federal judge Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court.In the past 50 years, a ...

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Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has ...

“Though appointing an independent remediation manager is a necessary step towards accountability and bringing Rikers’ deadly ...

New York City will no longer control its jail system and an outside manager will take over, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that an independent official will be appointed to oversee the Rikers Island jail complex, ...

On Tuesday, Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York Laura Taylor Swain, a Clinton appointee, in a 77-page ruling, ...

HousingPlus, a New York City nonprofit known for its pioneering work with women and families impacted by homelessness has ...

New York City's troubled jail system will be put under the watch of an independent monitor after a federal judge seized ...

A federal judge has stripped New York City of control over its jails, citing years of violence and neglect at the notorious ...