A federal judge has ruled that the city can no longer manage Rikers Island effectively due to ongoing violence and abuse within the facility. Judge Laura Swain announced plans to appoint a "remedial manager" to oversee operations and make critical decisions, as past efforts to control the situation have not succeeded. Despite the city being under federal monitoring since a prior lawsuit, violent incidents, including stabbings and excessive force by correction officers, have continued to rise, prompting this drastic intervention.
The myriad examples of non-compliance prompted the judge to conclude that the city cannot be trusted to manage Rikers, leading to the appointment of a remedial manager.
Swain emphasized that correction officers have continuously abused detainees with excessive force, despite being under federal oversight for over a decade.
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