A federal judge has ordered the city to hand over the operations of its troubled jails on Rikers Island to an outside manager. In a decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain wrote ...

The jail is being placed under the control of a “remediation manager,” with all major decision-making taken ... A Decade of Failure, Futility, and Violence on Rikers Island. Things you buy ...

A federal judge on Tuesday stripped New York City of its control over the Rikers Island jail, which will now effectively be run by a third-party “remediation manager.” This comes after the same judge ...

Source: JEWEL SAMAD / Getty. A federal judge has taken control of the Rikers Island correctional facility out of New York City’s hands, ordering that an outside “remediation manager” take ...

A 'remediation manager' has been appointed to run the infamous jail. ... Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: ...

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail stating that it remained unconstitutionally dangerous for inmates.

In appointing a receiver by another name to run Rikers Island, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has rightly assigned the task to an independent outsider with the power to clean up the awf… ...

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing ‘unprecedented’ violence. ... The official, known as a “remediation manager,” will report directly to the court.

Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain said in Tuesday’s ruling that she would appoint a remediation manager to address widespread abuses, including physical and sexual violence, severe psychological ...

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 ...