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Fulton County Jail conditions violate constitution

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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.

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Calls for accountability made at Fulton County Jail after scathing report on facility conditions

An outspoken former officer from the Fulton County Jail said the brutal violations found in a new federal report are unacceptable in Atlanta, home to the Civil Rights movement.

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DOJ investigation: "Grave" safety failures, unconstitutional conditions at Fulton County Jail

The U.S. Department of Justice says dangerous, unsanitary and deadly conditions at the troubled Fulton County jail violate inmates' constitutional rights. Why it matters: Fulton elected officials and Sheriff Pat Labat have quarreled for years over how to fix the overcrowded northwest Atlanta facility.

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'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.

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U.S. Department of Justice Report Says Fulton County Jail One of the Worst in The Country

In May of 2024, the Senate Committee on Public Safety chaired by Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R-Cataula) held its ...

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Justice Department Finds 'Dehumanizing' Filth and Violence at Atlanta Jail Where Man Died Covered in Bugs

Justice Department investigators found squalid living conditions, unchecked violence, and illegal mistreatment of minors and ...

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DOJ report calls jail where inmate was ‘eaten alive’ by bedbugs a ‘death sentence’ for its inhabitants

Inmates held at a beleaguered county jail in Georgia have been subjected to unconstitutional, inhumane, and violent ...

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Re-elected Fulton County DA Fani Willis Speaks On Young Thug Release

Fani Willis, who was recently re-elected as Fulton County's District Attorney, shared her thoughts on the outcome of Young ...

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