A federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local ...

Despite efforts to improve conditions, the jail has continued to face criticism for its dangerous environment.

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

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

New York City has been ordered to turn over control of Rikers Island—one of the country's most notorious jails—and other city ...

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 ...

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

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that an independent outside official will take control of Rikers Island from New York City in a sweeping ruling aimed at fixing years of violence and deteriorating ...

A federal judge in Manhattan has taken charge of reforming New York's Rikers Island jail complex, citing worsening violent ...

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

Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain took control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Tuesday and appointed an official who reports to the court to run it.

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