#Latest news with #federalmonitoringBloomberg13-05-2025BloombergNYC Ordered to Hand Control of Rikers Jail to Outside ManagerA federal judge ordered New York officials to hand control of the city's troubled jail complex at Rikers Island to an outside manager. The judge, Laura Taylor Swain, said in a ruling Tuesday she would appoint a 'remediation manager' to take over handling of the city's jail complex. Rikers has been under federal monitoring since 2015 as the result of a class-action lawsuit over problems at the complex, including rampant violence.
Bloomberg13-05-2025BloombergNYC Ordered to Hand Control of Rikers Jail to Outside ManagerA federal judge ordered New York officials to hand control of the city's troubled jail complex at Rikers Island to an outside manager. The judge, Laura Taylor Swain, said in a ruling Tuesday she would appoint a 'remediation manager' to take over handling of the city's jail complex. Rikers has been under federal monitoring since 2015 as the result of a class-action lawsuit over problems at the complex, including rampant violence.