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

In appointing a receiver by another name to run Rikers Island, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has rightly ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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

A federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local ...

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

Rikers Island, which has long drawn ire over its conditions, won't be within New York City's purview during the transition.

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