The city today told a federal judge that DOC Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie should serve as the receiver charged with taking over Rikers (they would call her "compliance director"). She'd serve for five years and the mayor would be unable to fire her, under their proposal.

Breaking: A federal judge today ruled that the city is in contempt of court for its failure to keep Rikers Island safe. Most importantly though, she also said that she is "inclined to impose receivership," stripping control of the jails away from the city.

Rikers monitor says discussions about the federal takeover of the jail complex have been "constructive and productive." But the judge still has not issued her ruling about whether or not the city is in contempt of a nearly decade-old consent judgment, and the monitor says he needs answers.