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NYC loses control of Rikers Island as judge appoints remediation manager to run jail complex
A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the ...
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A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...
Outside Official Will Take Over Deadly Rikers Island Jail, Judge Orders
Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and ...
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Court Orders Sweeping Reforms for NYC's Rikers Island as U.S. Attorney Welcomes Oversight
Court mandates reform for NYC's Rikers Island and appoints a remediation manager to address the jail's issues.
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Advocates urge court to block ICE’s return to Rikers Island
The implementation of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration’s executive order allowing federal immigration agents to re-establish ...