US EditionAppointee given major authority to reform Rikers, and warm welcome from advocates
Nicholas Deml gains unprecedented authority to address violence, misconduct, and unsafe conditions after a decade of failed reforms, as Rikers faces ongoing closure delays, federal court says.
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Who Is Nicholas Deml, the Newly Named Rikers 'Remediation Manager'?
After seven months of reviewing candidates, a federal judge overseeing Rikers Island announced the appointment of Nicholas Deml, a former CIA officer, as the “remediation manager” who will have sweeping powers to enact highly-anticipated reforms at the troubled jail complex. Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered Deml — who most recently headed the Vermont detention system — and the Mamdani administration to meet promptly to hash out the logistics of…
Rikers Island jail now officially under federal manager’s oversight
Leadership of the notoriously problem-plagued Rikers Island jail complex has officially fallen into federal hands with the anticipated appointment of an independent administrator, officials said on Tuesday. Nicholas Deml, a former commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections from November 2021 until August 2025, will begin oversight of the jail complex, relieving New York City and Mayor Mamdani of local control. “Today’s appointment of …
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