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Rikers Island Faces Potential Federal Takeover as Judge Finds NYC in Contempt Over Jail Conditions
A judge may order a federal takeover of Rikers Island due to persistent violence and unmet reform requirements.
Another step: Judge’s contempt ruling puts NYC closer to Rikers receiver
Once more, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has found the city and the Department of Correction in contempt of ...
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 ...
NYC found in contempt over ‘grave’ conditions at Rikers Island — with fed takeover increasingly likely
New York City was found in contempt Wednesday over “grave” conditions at Rikers Island — as a judge said she was “inclined” to order a federal takeover of the ...
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 ...
Can a Court’s ‘Last Resort’ Fix New York City’s Jails?
A federal judge is likely to employ a rarely used remedy to try to fix longstanding problems in the city’s jails. But it’s ...
New York City ruled in contempt over Rikers Island jail conditions
New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail is likely to be taken over by the federal government after a judge ruled the ...
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Who Could Take Over Rikers Island? Several Noteworthy Candidates Raise Their Hands.
A distinguished New York City civil rights lawyer. A nationally recognized jail reformer who headed lockups in two different ...
Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan said the city had placed incarcerated people in “unconstitutional danger” ...
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 ...
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NYC officials in contempt for conditions on Rikers Island, federal judge rules
The judge found that conditions have only continued to worsen at the jail complex, setting up a potential federal takeover.
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 ...