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 ...

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

Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...

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

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.

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

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

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 seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run ...

Immigrants living in New York who were unlawfully held on Rikers Island because federal immigration agents asked the city to ...