Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain took control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Tuesday and appointed an ...

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 seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under the ...

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy spoke with Marcia Kramer on this week's episode ...

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

The vast majority of people detained at Rikers are waiting for their day in court and have not been convicted of any crime.

By Hurubie Meko A federal judge overseeing New York City’s jails took Rikers Island out of the city’s control on Tuesday, ordering that an outside official be appointed to make major decisions ...

A federal judge has decided to take control of New York’s Rikers Island jail away from city officials due to years of ...

Judge Laura Taylor Swain criticized the city's conduct in a 77-page ruling. A federal judge on Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be ...

Meir, the former top executive of New York City real estate development firm HFZ Capital Group, was ordered back to jail ...

New York City Public Advocate spoke with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer about a variety of issues, including federal ...

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 seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under ...