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Federal Judge Installs Nicholas Deml to Take Operational Control of Rikers Island

The judge granted him sweeping independent powers, setting a 21-day deadline for a joint onboarding plan covering pay, staffing and an initial budget.

Ionia County Jail Carbon Monoxide Leak Traced to Boiler Vent, Nine Inmates Treated