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 ...

First Deputy Mayor of New York City, Randy Mastro, joins Pix and Politics to talk about Rikers Island and the city losing ...

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

The 77-page order by a Manhattan federal judge effectively appoints a federal receiver to correct dangerous conditions in ...

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 took the control of Rikers Island out of New York City’s hands in a hearing.

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

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

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

The historic step, taking control of the jails away from the city, is "a drastic and necessary measure to save lives," ...

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

NEW YORK (WABC) -- 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 ...