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

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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

A federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local ...

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