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

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that an independent manager be appointed to oversee the notorious jail complex ...

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

New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex, after a ...

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 ...

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

In a 77-page decision, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan said she would select a "remediation manager," ...

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

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that an independent outside official will take control of Rikers Island from New York City in a sweeping ruling aimed at fixing years of violence and deteriorating ...

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

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