The legal agreement with the DOJ mandates jail upgrades, but leaves the deadlines to the implementation schedule.

Tyriana Ledbetter, a mentally disabled inmate, critically injured in a brutal assault at Fulton County Jail. Fulton County Jail criticized for inhumane conditions, understaffing, and management ...

Sheriff Patrick Labat says the Rice Street Jail’s conditions are "beyond an emergency" and need major staffing and resources. Nearly 300 employees have left the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office this ...

One of two remaining co-defendants in Georgia's longest-running criminal trial was stabbed in jail, his lawyer said Monday ...

Sheriff Labat disputes reports that deputies were pulled from units to focus solely on jail operations. Labat says the October memo reinforced an existing June directive, not a new policy. County ...