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.

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5 People Have Already Died on Rikers This Year as Crisis Worsens

Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is fighting to keep control of the troubled complex and other New York City lockups that have been plagued by violence and deaths in custody.

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What to Know About Proposals to Fix the Chaos at Rikers Island

As a judge considers appointing a receiver to oversee the jails, there are two very different plans for how that would work.

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2 Men Held in N.Y.C. Jails Die in a Week, Officials Say

The deaths were the first in 2025 to be connected to the Rikers Island jail complex, which may be taken over by a court-appointed receiver.

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The Rikers Mess: Will Federal Oversight Fix It?

A judge has found the city in contempt of court and has cleared the way for an outside official, instead of City Hall, to manage the city’s jail system.

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