The conditions in Alabama's prison system were so dire that a federal judge appointed an outside authority in 1976 to implement much-needed reforms that eventually led to notable improvements, yet these advances proved short-lived, necessitating further federal intervention.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain is contemplating appointing a receiver to manage the persistent dysfunctions at Rikers Island, citing obligations unmet by the city despite a decade of federal oversight and warnings from a federal monitor.
Hernandez D. Stroud remarked on the judiciary’s frustration, mentioning that Judge Swain's rhetorical question illustrates the judicial limits: 'I don't know what else to do...there's only one tool left on the table,' hinting at receivership as a last resort.
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