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 ...
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Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its ...
Putting a federal receiver in charge could clean up Rikers — if it’s done right
A Manhattan federal judge just moved one step closer to handing control of city jails over to a receiver. It’s undoubtedly ...
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Judge holds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, paving the way for potential federal takeover
A federal judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to address violence and deteriorating conditions at ...
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Federal Judge Pushes for Receiver Takeover of Rikers Island
All the parties in the decade-old 'Nunez case' must now decide on the parameters and qualifications of a third-party overseer ...
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 ...
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 ...