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The Court-Ordered Takeover of Rikers Shows the Crisis in American Prisons and Jails
A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...
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Rikers Island to be taken out of New York City control, federal judge rules
A federal judge Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court.In the past 50 years, a ...