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Rikers Island, NYC and Judge Laura Taylor Swain

The New York Times · 2d

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 dysfunction.

Fox News on MSN · 2d

Federal judge seizes control of Rikers Island from NYC

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail complex, one of the nation’s largest and most famous jails, which houses around 7,

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

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

A federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local officials failed to stem high rates of violence and long-standing dysfunction.

1don MSN

The Court-Ordered Takeover of Rikers Shows the Crisis in American Prisons and Jails

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...

2d

Federal Judge Removes NYC Jails From Full Local Control, Will Appoint Outside Manager

Swain issued the order in Nunez v. City of New York, a 13-year-old class-action suit that the Legal Aid Society and the law ...

2don MSN

Court to Seize Control of Notorious Jail Complex

Rikers Island, which has long drawn ire over its conditions, won't be within New York City's purview during the transition.

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