A federal takeover, or receivership, as it's known, has always been considered a last resort.
A judge is giving the city a chance to make its plan to solve the problems at the troubled jail work, CBS2's Dick Brennan reported Tuesday.
The city had given the court a 30-page proposal to address decades of mismanagement and to avoid a federal takeover of Rikers.Five detainees have died there this year, and 21 have died since January of 2021. Now, the city says Judge Laura Taylor-Swain has endorsed the action plan, which targets, among other things, violence, restructured leadership, and absenteeism by guards.said,"In just a few short months, we have seen reductions in slashings and stabbings, reductions in use of force and assaults on staff, increased searches for weapons and contraband, and fewer officers out on sick leave.
The judge has said she wants parties to meet again in November to check on the progress by the city, but for now the plan is going forward.
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