Ex-convict to lead NYC jails in bid for rehabilitation overhaul under Mayor Mamdani's plan

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday appointed an ex-con-turned prison reformer as commissioner of the Department of Correction, replacing Rikers Island's oversight under federal authorities, amid a rehabilitation-focused overhaul in his administration. The move aims to improve conditions and treatment for inmates within city jails. However, Rikers Island itself remains under federal supervision due to previous reports of abuse and neglect.