The Rikers Mess: Will Federal Oversight Fix It?
A judge has found the city in contempt of court and has cleared the way for an outside official, instead of City Hall, to ...
What to Know About a Possible Federal Takeover of Rikers Island
A judge found New York City in contempt of an agreement meant to improve jail conditions, setting the stage for a ...
Judge leaning toward federal takeover of New York City's Rikers jail
A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail ...
Judge rules NYC is in contempt over jail violence, moves Rikers Island closer to federal takeover
A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal ...
Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding
A federal judge ruled that New York City was in violation of 18 different provisions of a court-enforced plan to clean up the ...
New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails
NEW YORK -- A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, ...
Judge holds NYC in contempt over 'grave' prison conditions on Rikers Island, is 'inclined' to a federal takeover
A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal ...
Federal Judge Finds New York City in Contempt Over Jail Conditions
Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues ...
New York City found in contempt for failing to stop violence at city’s most notorious prison
A federal judge found New York City in contempt for its failure to stem violence at its notorious Rikers Island prison ...
Blood-Spattered & Underwear-Soiled Harvey Weinstein Sues NYC For $5M Over “Deplorable Conditions” At Rikers Island Jail
Violent conditions at Riker Island jail have left convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein covered in blood, soiled underwear & more ...
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Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding
A federal judge has ordered New York City to draft plans to hand over management of its Rikers Island jail complex to a third-party receiver after holding the city's Department of Corrections (DOC ...