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

It seems counterintuitive, but the pending takeover of Rikers Island by a U.S. court-appointed administrator could redound to the benefit of the city, including Mayor Adams.The jail complex is horribl ...

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

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 ...

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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, ...

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

Amid ongoing chaos and violence, a federal judge has finally taken decisive action to seize control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex, citing years of mismanagement and neglect by city ...

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

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.