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 ...

This week, Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued a sweeping decision to appoint an independent manager to take control of much of the operations of Rikers Island following years of violence and ...

After nearly a decade of ineffective oversight by a court-appointed monitor, the federal judge overseeing the city’s ...

Judge Laura Taylor Swain said in a new ruling that she will appoint an independent “remediation manager” to improve conditions on Rikers Island, which has long been plagued by violence and ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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