A federal judge has decided to take control of New York’s Rikers Island jail away from city officials due to years of ...

Over the past four years, an unlikely alliance of advocates for people behind bars and former Department of Correction ...

Chaos Reigns Over NYC’s Rikers Island as Federal Judge Takes Control** In a shocking development that underscores the failures of progressive policies in America's largest cit ...

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

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

It seems counterintuitive, but the pending takeover of Rikers Island by a U.S. court-appointed administrator could redound to the benefit of the city, including Mayor Adams.The jail complex is horribl ...

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...

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 ...

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Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued a stunning ruling that effectively places Rikers Island under the control of the court. The infamously dangerous jail complex houses around 7,000 […] ...