A judge has found the city in contempt of court and has cleared the way for an outside official, instead of City Hall, to ...

A judge may order a federal takeover of Rikers Island due to persistent violence and unmet reform requirements.

New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail is likely to be taken over by the federal government after a judge ruled the ...

A distinguished New York City civil rights lawyer. A nationally recognized jail reformer who headed lockups in two different ...

A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal ...

Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues ...

Once more, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has found the city and the Department of Correction in contempt of ...

A judge found New York City in contempt of an agreement meant to improve jail conditions, setting the stage for a ...

A federal judge ruled the Adams administration is in contempt of the 2015 decree on all 18 points, including key measures ...

New York City was found in contempt Wednesday over “grave” conditions at Rikers Island — and a judge said she was “inclined” ...

A federal judge has ordered New York City to draft plans to hand over management of its Rikers Island jail complex to a third ...

Chief U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the prison was in contempt of orders to improve the 'grave' conditions ...