New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex, after a federal judge found the city had failed to stem spiraling dysfunction and brutality against those in custody.
Instead, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said she would appoint an outside manager to “take all necessary steps” toward restoring order inside the jails and bringing the city into compliance with previous court orders.
The official, known as a “remediation manager,” will report directly to the court. While the city’s corrections commissioner will remain responsible for much of the day-to-day operations of the jail system, the remediation manager will have broad powers to address long-standing safety problems, including authority over hiring and promotions, staff deployment and disciplinary action regarding the use of force.
With everything going on with detention centers and Trump’s drooling over the worst prisons I really thought this was another attempt by him to gain federal control of a bad prison, but “thankfully” it seems U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain was picked by Clinton so hopefully that means this is unrelated and actually ment to improve things.
Did a quick check, didn’t see any news about a stroke, so we don’t have to worry about that at least.
This predates even Trump’s first term, so I doubt that he has much to do with it.