A federal judge plans to take control of Rikers Island due to persistent violence and dysfunction within the jail, despite reports of improvements in some management areas. A federal monitor, Steve J. Martin, noted that while key metrics show progress since the current DOC commissioner's appointment, incidents of violence remain high and, in some cases, have even increased. Judge Laura Taylor Swain's recent ruling establishes a 'remedial manager' with significant oversight powers, aiming to address the severe issues highlighted in the ongoing civil rights case Nunez v. the City of New York, which has persisted for over a decade.
"[M]uch more work remains to address the high risk of harm that is pervasive throughout the system and the entrenched culture and dysfunctional practices that perpetuate it."
"Key metrics continue to reflect high rates of violence and other serious incidents, progress in certain areas has been occurring and must be acknowledged."
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