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A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail ...

A federal judge on Tuesday stripped New York City of its control over Rikers Island jail, which will now effectively be run ...

Federal judge orders external manager to take control of Rikers Island jail after reports of violence and mismanagement.

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 ...

Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...

A federal judge on 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.

A federal judge finally acknowledged that New York City won't fix the constitutional crisis at Rikers on its own, but the ...

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

Outside official will take over deadly Rikers Island jail, judge orders - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald ...

Legislation passed by the New York City Council in 2019 requires the closure of Rikers Island prison by 2027 and new jails to replace it.

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