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

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

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

New York City’s jails will get an outside manager to protect the constitutional rights of people in custody, a federal judge ...

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 ...

After years of litigation, a federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to ...

A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to oversee the cleanup of Rikers Island. New York City has lost control ...

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

“Though appointing an independent remediation manager is a necessary step towards accountability and bringing Rikers’ deadly ...

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