About F%$#ing Time

It looks like a Federal judge is looking at taking over the Rikers Island jail from the New York City Department of Corrections.

Given their general unwillingness to do anything to fix the problems there, and corrupt ex-cop Mayor Eric Adam's unwillingness to provide any amount of civilian oversight, this would be a good thing:

A Manhattan federal judge in a long-running lawsuit against the city’s beleaguered Department of Correction said Wednesday that a third-party receiver should be appointed to oversee use-of-force and safety issues in the city’s jails.

Laura Taylor Swain, chief district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, cited nine years of failed promises by jail officials in her 65-page decision.

“The glacial pace of reform can be explained by an unfortunate cycle demonstrated by DOC leadership, which has changed materially a number of times over the life of the Court’s orders, wherein initiatives are created, changed in some material way or abandoned, and then restarted,” she wrote.

She ruled that fining the city or taking other measures to force reforms would not be enough.

“The Court is inclined to impose a receivership: namely, a remedy that will make the management of the use of force and safety aspects of the Rikers Island jails ultimately answerable directly to the court,” she said.

Mayor Eric Adams and his jail officials have strenuously opposed the push for a possible receivership takeover.

Well, they would say that, wouldn't they?

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Legal experts say a receiver can be granted extraordinary powers and would technically not be required to follow union contracts — meaning everything from job protections to work hours could be on the line across the correction department.

The push for a receiver is also supported by Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Damian Williams. The Nunez case, named after the defendant, was first filed by his office under predecessor Preet Bharara.

Just do it.

Then fire the bad actors, using the extraordinary powers. 

All you need to do is look at the complaints, and dismiss the worst 10%, which should keep the remaining 90% in line.  (Also fire the overtime abusers, a sleep deprived cop is as dangerous as one who is drunk on duty)