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Judge finds New York City in contempt

Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover

The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New York City’s jails will be heard on Jan. 14.

Newsweek · 14h

Federal Judge Finds New York City in Contempt Over Jail Conditions

Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues in its jail system.

Hosted on MSN · 10h

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

A federal judge has ordered New York City to draft plans to hand over management of its Rikers Island jail complex to a third-party receiver after holding the city's Department of Corrections (DOC) in civil contempt for failing to meet more than a dozen requirements to improve conditions in its violence-wracked jails.

Harvey Weinstein sues NYC Department of Corrections

ABC News on MSN · 19h

Harvey Weinstein sues NYC Department of Corrections for 'medical negligence'

Harvey Weinstein is suing New York City and its Department of Correction, alleging negligence and failure to provide adequate care. Weinstein is being held at Rikers Island while he awaits a new trial on sexual assault charges.

USA Today · 1d

Harvey Weinstein threatens to sue for medical neglect while in jail, 'feared for his life'

Rikers Island and Bellevue Hospital are accused of neglecting to care for Harvey Weinstein as he battles cancer, diabetes and other health issues.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Harvey Weinstein Files Legal Claim Alleging Lack of Medical Care and Hygiene at Rikers Island Jail

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City over allegedly substandard medical treatment and unhygienic conditions

New York Daily News2y

NYC jail training chief quit after 9 days;…

After Mitton retired from the Department of Correction in ... Critics of the management of New York City’s jails wonder why Correction Commissioner Louis Molina hired Mitton to the top ...

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New York City's Push To Ban Mail at Rikers Was Based on Drug Test Kits With an 85 Percent Error Rate

The problems with these test kits are well-known, and there have been hundreds of documented cases of wrongful arrests based on them.

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