Fulton County sheriff after DOJ jail report: 'Conditions at the current facility continue to deteriorate'
Though a DOJ report did not have the power to recommend a new jail, Sheriff Pat Labat maintains one would be about "creating a culture" to improve conditions.
Fulton County sheriff responds to scathing DOJ report on Fulton County Jail conditions
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat issued a statement Monday before being sworn into office for a second term, addressing November's DOJ report which detailed deplorable conditions at the Fulton County Jail.
Fulton County sheriff’s office responds to scathing report from justice department on county jail
County commissioners scrapped a plan to build a new jail. Instead, they’ll spend a fraction of the cost to renovate the current jail.
YSL RICO trial defendant among those suing over Fulton County Jail conditions
The suit comes less than a month after the Department of Justice released a scathing report on the "inhumane" conditions inside the jail.
YSL RICO trial defendant files class-action lawsuit over Fulton County Jail conditions
One of the defendants in the YSL RICO trial is now leading a class-action lawsuit against the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
Yak Gotti files emergency bond motion citing conditions at Fulton County Jail
Attorneys for Deamonte Kendrick, who goes by the stage name Yak Gotti, have filed an emergency motion seeking bond for their client/
Fulton County Sheriff responds to DOJ report about jail conditions
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office issued a formal statement responding to a scathing report from the Justice Department about conditions at the Fulton County jail. The response says the federal report underscores “deep challenges facing our correctional system.”
Class action lawsuit filed against Fulton County Jail
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat and members of his staff. The lawsuit focuses on inmate treatment and conditions at the Fulton County Jail. The notorious facility has faced intense scrutiny over inmate safety,
Class-action lawsuit filed against sheriff, Fulton County Jail
Attorneys representing several people hurt or killed at the Fulton County jail have filed a class action lawsuit against the jail and Sheriff Pat Labat.
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Justice Department Says Fulton County Jail Conditions Violate Detainee Rights
using excessive force and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions, U.S. Justice Department officials said Thursday. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office doesn't adequately protect jail ...
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DOJ Says Conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Jails Violate Inmate Rights
The Fulton County Jail in Georgia is seen on April 11, 2023. On November 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice said that conditions inside the Fulton County jail violate inmate ...
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Department of Justice says rights of inmates at Fulton County Jail are being violated
“Today’s Justice Department report confirms that abuse at the Fulton County Jail has been not just horrific, but also unconstitutional,” Sen. Ossoff wrote. “Each day these conditions ...
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Justice Department: Fulton County Jail conditions violate the constitution
The deaths of at least four Georgia men with mental disabilities at the Fulton County Jail are "symptomatic of a pattern of dangerous and dehumanizing conditions," the U.S. Department of ...
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Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions, US Justice Department officials said Thursday. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office doesn’t adequately protect jail detainees from violence ...
Project ORCA Helped Reduce Fulton County Jail Crowding — Now It’s Ending
Stanlecia Johnson is still dealing with the fallout of a brief stint in jail nearly six months ago, an ordeal that threw her ...