Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under the care of a third party.

Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and dysfunction.

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that an independent manager be appointed to oversee the notorious jail complex.