Nunez v. N.Y.C. Department of Correction et al

  1. November 27, 2024

    Rikers Faces Federal Takeover As NYC Held In Contempt

    A Manhattan federal judge found New York City and its corrections department in civil contempt for failing to fix the "unconstitutional danger" for inmates at Rikers Island, indicating a receivership is the solution.

  2. November 20, 2023

    Plaintiffs Want NYC Jails Handed Over To Federal Receiver

    Plaintiffs in a decadelong class action challenging brutality by staff at New York City jails have asked a federal judge to appoint a federal receiver to take the helm of the troubled city jail system following record violence at its facilities, attorneys confirmed on Monday.

  3. August 10, 2023

    Feds, Rikers Detainees Have Green Light To Seek Receiver

    A New York federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for detainees at New York City's Rikers Island and Manhattan federal prosecutors to push for a receiver to take control of the notorious jail complex away from city officials, in the wake of increasingly dire reports of violence and mismanagement.

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