Republicans on a Georgia Senate committee have proposed a solution to the overcrowding problem at the Fulton County Jail, but not everyone in metro Atlanta supports their idea.
ATLANTA — Deputies seized at least 30 homemade weapons, plus drugs and cell phones at the Fulton County Jail over the weekend ...
The proposal would force the city of Atlanta to allow the Fulton County sheriff to use the city jail for no more than the ...
Willis claimed some prisoners were using pieces of the jail to make shanks to either protect themselves from -- or attack -- other inmates. She charged the Fulton County Commission with rectifying ...
The proposal would force the city of Atlanta to allow the Fulton County sheriff to use the city jail for no more than the cost of maintaining it.
The Fulton County Jail has been plagued with issues of violence and controversy in recent years. In late 2024, the U.S. Justice Department released a scathing report alleging that jail conditions ...
Sheriff Pat Labat commented on the potential of the facility to better serve inmates, particularly those with mental health issues. The turbulence of Fulton County Jail's notoriety is far from ...
East Point Police said on Jan. 31, just after 3:30 in the morning, officers responded to Highpoint Way for a call about a ...
Fulton County District Attorney ... into city center Dickens said the sheriff’s office is responsible for staffing the facility to house their inmates but due to sheriff’s office staffing ...