#New photos of inmate who vanished with corrections officer

#New photos of inmate who vanished with corrections officer

“New photos of inmate who vanished with corrections officer” An Alabama inmate who vanished with a corrections officer while being transported to court for a nonexistent appointment is seen in new surveillance photos in jail before his disappearance. Casey Cole White, 38, — who is missing with Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office Assistant Director of Corrections…

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#Federal judge warns DOC commissioner about Rikers Island conditions

#Federal judge warns DOC commissioner about Rikers Island conditions

“Federal judge warns DOC commissioner about Rikers Island conditions” The commissioner of the city’s Department of Correction insisted he’s committed to improving conditions in New York City jails as he appeared before a federal judge Tuesday amid a threatened takeover of scandal-plagued Rikers Island. Commissioner Louis Molina had been instructed by Manhattan federal court Chief…

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#What a federal court takeover would mean for Rikers Island

#What a federal court takeover would mean for Rikers Island

“What a federal court takeover would mean for Rikers Island” A push to put the city’s embattled jail system under a federal court’s control is a judicial tool of last resort — one that would give sweeping powers to an independent authority tasked with finally ending the violence on Rikers Island. Previous attempts to fix the notorious lockup have failed miserably, Manhattan…

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#Federal takeover of Rikers Island isn’t a bitter pill

#Federal takeover of Rikers Island isn’t a bitter pill

“Federal takeover of Rikers Island isn’t a bitter pill” Mayor Eric Adams is better off seeing calls for a federal takeover of the Rikers Island jail complex as an opportunity, not a threat. In a six-page letter to federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain, Southern District prosecutors call for “the appointment of a receiver with independent…

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#NYC feds threaten Rikers Island with independent takeover

#NYC feds threaten Rikers Island with independent takeover

“NYC feds threaten Rikers Island with independent takeover” Manhattan federal prosecutors said Tuesday they were “alarmed” by recent violence at New York City jails — and threatened to request that the Department of Correction be taken over by an independent body if the agency doesn’t improve conditions at the disordered detention facilities.  In a letter addressed to US…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 20, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — March 20, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — March 20, 2022” Diners’ woesI used to dine at Manhattan restaurants about two evenings a week, but I no longer do, primarily because parking has become too difficult as bicycle lanes and racks have taken the spaces (“NYC’s Devastated Eateries,” Editorial, March 15). In nice weather, I would sometimes walk,…

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