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Documents filed last Friday give a preview into what federal receivership could look like.

The organization is responding to a recent court monitor report detailing vermin infestations, fire hazards and a poorly maintained ventilation system, among other concerns.

In a recent interview, Adams suggested that the city would not meet its legally mandated deadline.

Legislators questioned jail officials on overtime and staffing levels.

“I wore gym tights and put the package in my groin area and wore my work uniform over it.”

Prisoners within a year of their release dates can shave months off their sentence.

In his first week in office, Bragg issued a memo to staff telling them to stop prosecuting crimes such as trespassing, traffic violations, resisting arrest and prostitution.

Demonstrators protested outside all five criminal courthouses across New York City, calling on judges to reduce the number of people they send to jail.

At a city council hearing on Wednesday, correctional medical officials sounded the alarm about an uptick in coronavirus infections at New York City jails.

Hochul’s promise comes on the heels of three fatalities at Rikers Island since August.