Federal judge seizes control of NYC’s jail system — including troubled Rikers Island
By Matt Troutman, Craig McCarthy and Peter Senzamici
A federal judge seized control of New York City’s troubled jail system Tuesday — ordering that an outside official be brought in to clean up Rikers Island and other lockups.
The 77-page order by Manhattan federal Judge Laura Swain effectively appoints a federal receiver — a move long desired by advocates — to correct dangerous conditions in Rikers that city and Department of Correction officials have tried and failed to do under a decade-old court case known as Nunez.
“The Nunez Remediation Manager will be granted broad powers, similar to those described in the Receivership Proposal,” Swain wrote.
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Swain gave the city and advocates an Aug. 29 deadline to recommend potential candidates.
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