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

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

A federal judge has removed New York City and its Department of Correction from full control of the Rikers Island jail ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex ...

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

Despite efforts to improve conditions, the jail has continued to face criticism for its dangerous environment.

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

A federal court in New York ruled that Rikers Island will be placed under the control of an independent receiver. In the ...

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