U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that an independent manager be appointed to oversee the notorious jail complex ...

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New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy spoke with Marcia Kramer on this week's episode ...

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail ...

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

New York City Public Advocate spoke with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer about a variety of issues, including federal ...

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

Indictments for healthcare fraud have been brought against one current and two former Rikers Island officers, who allegedly faked injuries to claim nearly $1 million in workers' comp.

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

A federal judge on Tuesday said she is taking control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail complex away from city ...

Meir, the former top executive of New York City real estate development firm HFZ Capital Group, was ordered back to jail ...

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