The Department of Justice report released in November ... unconstitutional’ conditions at Fulton County jail Some of these changes are already underway. The jail population has been reduced ...

The Justice Department in July 2023 opened a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in Fulton County, citing violence, filthy living quarters and the in-custody death of a man whose body was ...

It is time to start planning for a “staged withdrawal” of Fulton County jail inmates being held in the city of Atlanta’s detention center, according to a new resolution proposed by Atlanta City ...

FULTON COUNTY ... the incident. The jail has been under scrutiny for years due to persistent issues with violence and poor conditions. In November, the U.S. Department of Justice accused ...

A Department of Justice (DOJ) report revealed that in 2023 alone, there were 313 stabbings inside the jail ... inhumane conditions inside the facility. Earlier this year, Fulton County and federal ...

The Atlanta City Council is advancing a resolution that could force Fulton County to look for a new place to jail people.

An Atlanta teenager was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2023, but his mother said no one was able to get him the help he needed when she reached out. Now he's charged with killing his brother and ...

ATLANTA — A Fulton County Jail detention officer was taken to the ... The Atlanta Police Department arrested Stokes-Martin last year in February for murder and other charges, the agency stated.

The Justice Department in July 2023 opened a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in Fulton County, citing violence, filthy living quarters and the in-custody death of a man whose body ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A guard is recovering after he was stabbed in the neck over the weekend at a jail in Atlanta ... the news release. The Justice Department and Fulton County officials announced ...