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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 ...

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

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

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 ...

New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex, after 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 on Tuesday stripped New York City of its control over Rikers Island jail, which will now effectively be run ...

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

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

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 ...

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