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NYC loses control of Rikers Island

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing ‘unprecedented’ violence

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said she would appoint an outside manager to “take all necessary steps” toward restoring order inside the jails and bringing the city into compliance with previ...

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NYC loses control of Rikers Island as judge appoints remediation manager to run jail complex

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Federal judge seizes control of NYC’s jail system — including troubled Rikers Island

Judge seizes control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex

Judge Laura Taylor Swain wrote that she found the conduct of the city over the last nine years "leaves no doubt that continued insistence on compliance with the court's orders by persons answerable p...

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Outside Official Will Take Over Deadly Rikers Island Jail, Judge Orders

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Federal Judge in Rhode Island Orders Halt to IMLS Dismantling

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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 Department of Correction captain and two guards were suspended for allegedly watching him bleed for 10 minutes after he slit his throat with a razor, The Times wrote, citing sources familiar with the incident.

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NYC Mayor Adams exploring abandoning current plan to shut down Rikers Island

The mayor has asked top staffers to look into how many units of housing could be built at the borough sites in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Why Rikers Island will no longer be under New York City's control

Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under the care of a third party.

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NYCLU Denounces Mayor Adams For Reportedly Scheming To Keep Rikers Island Open

NEW YORK CITY – New York City Mayor Adams is reportedly considering a move to abandon the current plan to close Rikers Island and instead turn several of the borough-based sites intended to replace the jail complex into housing.