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The Court-Ordered Takeover of Rikers Shows the Crisis in American Prisons and Jails

A federal judge finally acknowledged that New York City won't fix the constitutional crisis at Rikers on its own, but the problem goes far beyond New York City.

Reason

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing 'unprecedented' violence

A federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local officials failed to stem high rates of violence and long-standing dysfunction

The Independent UK

Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding

A federal judge ruled that New York City was in violation of 18 different provisions of a court-enforced plan to clean up the infamous Rikers Island jail complex.

Reason

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Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover

A federal judge has found New York City in contempt over conditions in its city jails

The Independent UK

Federal Judge Finds NYC In Contempt Over Jail Conditions

Federal judge finds New York City in contempt over deteriorating jail conditions, highlighting ongoing issues in the correctional system.

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Sinaloa Cartel member sues Diddy in U.S. over alleged damages to drug business

A self-proclaimed member of the Sinaloa cartel, Alfredo P. Gonzalez, currently serving time in a Colorado prison, has made headlines by filing a lawsuit against the influential hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Latin Times

Federal judge orders mediation to break impasse over Puerto Rico power company debt

A federal judge overseeing a drawn-out debt-restructuring process for Puerto Rico’s power company has ordered all parties to mediation

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Federal judge to reconsider takeover of New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail

A federal judge will once again consider a court takeover of New York City’s troubled jail system

The Independent UK

NYC failing to move Rikers Island detainees out of squalid temporary holding cells within 24 hours, lawyers tell judge

NEW YORK — New York City has failed to comply with a federal judge’s order to make sure Rikers Island detainees are moved out of often fetid temporary holding cells into regular jail beds within 24 hours, according to a legal motion filed Wednesday night.

Tribune News Service

Rikers Island Sees 19th Death This Year After Judge Gives Leaders More Time To Fix Its Messes

Somehow deaths have climbed even though the prison population has dropped.

Reason

Presumption Against Sealed Motions to Seal

From Doe v. City of N.Y., decided Wednesday by Judge Laura Taylor Swain (S.D.N.Y.): Courts within this Circuit have tended to treat a motion to seal as a judicial document that is entitled to a strong presumption of public access. McGill v. Univ. of Rochester, No. 10-CV-6697, 2013 WL 5951930,…

Reason

Editorial: End of the line: The city has had its chance to fix Rikers. It has failed

Friday, Federal Monitor Steve Martin will submit his latest report on the situation at the ignominious Rikers Island complex. It will come just over four months after Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered the city to put into practice an action plan to address the consistent threat to the…

Tribune News Service

Court Rejects Idea Theft / "Hot News" Claim by Occasional Fox Guest Against Fox

In Greer v. Fox Corp., decided Wednesday, Judge Laura Taylor Swain (S.D.N.Y.) largely adopted Magistrate Judge Stewart Aaron's report and recommendation from June 2021; here's an excerpt of that report and recommendation, which the District Judge adopted (and which strikes me as quite correct): The following is a summary of…

Reason

Eric Adams hails progress at Rikers Island despite deaths and ‘full-fledged humanitarian crisis’ in city jails

25 people have died at the troubled facility since 2021. A federal monitor has ‘serious’ doubts about the city’s ability to fix it. But New York City’s mayor claims the era of ‘dysfunction’ is over

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No federal court takeover of Rikers Island — for now — as judge accepts NYC plan

A federal judge on Tuesday accepted Mayor Adams’ administration’s plan to fix the staffing and security crisis at Rikers Island — with a promise to review the city’s progress in November.

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