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Judge orders ‘remediation manager’ to oversee Rikers Island jails
New York City’s jails will get an outside manager to protect the constitutional rights of people in custody, a federal judge announced Tuesday. Judge Laura Taylor Swain said in a new ruling that she will appoint an independent “remediation manager” to improve conditions on Rikers Island,
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 ...
Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that an independent official will be appointed to oversee the Rikers Island jail complex, ...
Rikers Island, which has long drawn ire over its conditions, won't be within New York City's purview during the transition.
Court mandates reform for NYC's Rikers Island and appoints a remediation manager to address the jail's issues.
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