The federal monitor has not said if they will call for an outside authority. Sandra Bookman has details.The federal monitor for Rikers Island is expected to deliver a sharp rebuke of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina in court Tuesday over violent and negligent treatment of incarcerated people by jail staff.
Meanwhile, people directly impacted by Rikers gather at Foley Square ahead of the federal court conference to support a federal takeover of the city's jails and to demand Mayor Adams shut down Rikers once and for all.The federal monitor has not said if they will call for an outside authority. That will ultimately be up to a judge.
Watchdogs have accused the city of hiding information and avoiding responsibility for problems at Rikers.
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