Fulton County Jail, DOJ

More People Were Stabbed In Fulton County Jail Than All Of Atlanta Last Year
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - There were more stabbings in Fulton County Jail than violent crimes committed with a knife or other “cutting instrument” in all of its surrounding city of Atlanta, Georgia, in 2023,
Family of incarcerated loved ones disgusted by DOJ's findings at Fulton County Jail
The DOJ's findings called the jail a death sentence. It describes the conditions as hazardous and unsanitary. Inmates were found to be in danger because of inadequate healthcare, drugs, understaffing, and unwarranted excessive force, to name a few.
Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety, a US Justice Department official said Thursday, announcing the results of a 16-month investigation.
Jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violated constitutional rights of inmates: DOJ report
"Fulton County Jail fails to adequately protect incarcerated people from the substantial risk of serious harm from violence, including homicides and stabbings by other incarcerated people," a report released by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said.
'Unconstitutional, unlawful and dangerous' | DOJ releases horrific findings related to Fulton County Jail
Investigators also found that the main Fulton County Jail building is hazardous and unsanitary, citing flooding from broken toilets and sinks, infestations of cockroaches and rodents, and filthy cells with dangerous exposed wires. Investigators contend that this exposes detainees to pest infestation, malnourishment, and other harm.
Fulton County Jail Is ‘Abhorrent, Unconstitutional’ And Violation Of Civil Rights, DOJ Says
The Fulton County is “abhorrent, unconstitutional” and a violation of civil rights, according to a report by Department of Justice. After a 16-month study, federal officials released a 97-page report outlining the multiple issues within the jail located on Rice Street in Atlanta.
Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using excessive force and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions.
DOJ Finds Deplorable Conditions at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail
The Appeal and other news outlets spent years reporting on dangerous conditions inside Atlanta, Georgia's Fulton County Jail.
Justice Department finds that Georgia’s Fulton County fails to adequately protect jail inmates from violence
Justice Department finds that Georgia’s Fulton County fails to adequately protect jail inmates from violence.
Department of Justice Fulton County Jail investigation: Rights of inmates violated
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The United States Department of Justice has issued its report after opening a civil investigation into the conditions at the Fulton County Jail. They announced the disturbing results of that investigation at a press conference early Thursday afternoon.
Georgia's Fulton County Jail violates detainees' rights with violence and filth, feds say
The Justice Department has found that egregious conditions at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail — including pest infestation, malnourishment, a lack of adequate medical care and rampant violence that contributed to multiple deaths — violate the constitutional rights of people in custody.
Atlanta City Council approves $5 million contract for Policing Alternatives and Diversion services
At Monday’s meeting, the Atlanta City Council approved a $5 million, two-year contract with Policing Alternatives and ...
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DOJ finds inhumane conditions at Fulton County Jail, citing neglect and violence, and demands urgent reforms
ATLANTA — The Department of Justice announced disturbing revelations related to an investigation into the Fulton County ...
'I've been denied water' | Clark Atlanta graduate details personal experience inside the Fulton County Jail after DOJ releases horrific findings
It didn't take much time for him to realize the conditions were not just unfavorable -- but down right dangerous.
Fulton County deputy, wife arrested after clash with police at South Fulton bar
Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Bryon Thomas and his wife were arrested early Monday after an altercation with police officers ...
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Georgia appeals court cancels argument over Trump’s effort to disqualify Fulton County DA
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Monday canceled scheduled oral arguments in President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney ... president-elect’s attempt to ...
Atlanta mother convicted of killing her two toddler sons, placing them in hot oven learns sentence
On the night of Oct. 13, 2017, Lamora Williams called police and said her children were dead. When authorities arrived at their apartment, they found the bodies of 1-year-old son Ja’Karter Penn and ...
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Defense is pushing for Fulton County DA Fani Willis to be disqualified from Trump case
The Georgia Court of Appeals on Monday, without explanation, canceled the scheduled Dec. 5 oral arguments over whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani ... It was recently disclosed that Trump ...