Calling the conditions at Rikers Island “dangerous and unsafe,” federal Judge Laura Swain finally cleared the way for an ...

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

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

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

A federal judge took the extraordinary step of stripping the city of its control over Rikers Island, ruling that City Hall ...

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 ...

Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and ...

The implementation of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration’s executive order allowing federal immigration agents to re-establish ...

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

New York City has been ordered to turn over control of Rikers Island—one of the country's most notorious jails—and other city ...

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