DOJ threatens takeover of NYC's Rikers Island, other jails amid 'extraordinary level of violence and disorder'
April 20, 2022 at 10:39 AM EDT
The Justice Department threatened to take over New York City’s Rikers Island and other jails from Mayor Eric Adams’ control and seek an independent receiver to enforce “dramatic reforms,” arguing the “jails are in a state of crisis” amid an “extraordinary level of violence and disorder.”