Fulton County Jail, DOJ and Georgia

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.
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.
DOJ Says Conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Jails Violate Inmate Rights
The report follows a federal investigation to assess conditions in Fulton County jails, focusing on detainees' living conditions and access to care.
Department of Justice Fulton County Jail investigation: Rights of inmates violated
“We can not turn a blind eye to the unlawful and inhumane conditions inside the Fulton County jail” The Department Of Justice outlines what they describe as horrendous findings inside the jail. In 2023 there were 314 stabbing And More than 1000 assaults.⁦ @FOX5Atlanta ⁩ pic.twitter.com/2cmwaaOfma
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 Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate’s death
The Justice Department (DOJ) issued a 105-page report Thursday outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office violated the Eighth and 14th amendments of the U.
Fulton County home listings asked for less money in October – see the current median price here
The median home in Fulton County listed for $109,450 in October, down 0.4% from the previous month's $109,900, an analysis of ...
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Fulton K9 sniffs out fentanyl in neighboring county drug search
A Fulton Police Department (FPD) K9 assisted a neighboring county in a drug search on Friday. K9 Officer Bo assisted some law ...
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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 ...
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Fulton County Regional SPCA gets $17k donation to support domestic violence survivors
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — The Fulton County Regional SPCA received over $17,000 from the group 100 Women Who Care of the ...
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Invasive and possibly harmful species seen in Fulton County
An invasive species has been detected in Fulton County, Georgia, and is believed to be a threat to the state’s future ...
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 ...
Suspect and K-9 dead, deputy injured after chase crosses into Fulton County
The chase crossed from Fairburn into Fulton County. The chase began around 11 p.m. when a deputy attempted to stop a Chrysler ...
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Fulton County faces tough choices as it considers closing elementary schools
One school is in Sandy Springs, the other in East Point. The Fulton County school board is scheduled to make a final decision about the schools in February.