Federal judge picks ex-CIA officer to take charge of NYC’s troubled Rikers Island

Fuente: New York Post

A federal judge chose an ex-CIA officer and Vermont corrections commissioner to lead operations at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex – wresting control away from city government. Nicholas Deml, the former head of the Vermont Department of Corrections, is expected to soon take over the Big Apple’s jails that have dealt with dangerous conditions for staff and inmates for years, according to an order issued Tuesday. US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain directed the city and Deml, officially called a remediation manager, to promptly meet so the two sides can hash out a plan for his arrival.