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Judge finds New York City in contempt

Judge leaning toward federal takeover of New York City's Rikers jail

A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail complex, after finding the city had failed to improve violent conditions that put inmates and staff at risk.

The New York Times · 1d

Can a Court’s ‘Last Resort’ Fix New York City’s Jails?

A federal judge is likely to employ a rarely used remedy to try to fix longstanding problems in the city’s jails. But it’s not foolproof.

Reason on MSN · 2d

Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding

A federal judge has ordered New York City to draft plans to hand over management of its Rikers Island jail complex to a third-party receiver after holding

1dOpinion

Another step: Judge’s contempt ruling puts NYC closer to Rikers receiver

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

2don MSN

Notorious jail that housed Tupac is 'infested with mice and covered in pools of water'

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

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