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Atlanta councilman backs sheriff’s call for new Fulton County Jail

Four inmates were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after being stabbed in separate incidents at the Fulton County Jail over a ...
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Inside the violent Fulton County Jail, it's the very sick and vulnerable who are dying

The sheriff's office has reported four deaths at the Fulton County Jail this year, but autopsy reports show at least a fifth, ...
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Two inmates hospitalized after back-to-back stabbings at Fulton Jail

Two inmates were hospitalized after separate stabbings inside the Fulton County Jail within 48 hours. Inmate Kelvin Watts, ...

A Woman With Mental Disabilities Is on Life Support After Fulton Jail Attack

An Atlanta family is seeking answers after a brutal attack inside the Fulton County Jail left a 20-year-old woman on life ...

Warrants accuse detention officer of facilitating drone drop delivering 'significant amount' of drugs into Fulton County Jail

ATLANTA — A Fulton County Jail detention officer is accused of facilitating a drone drop of a "significant amount" of drugs ...

Inmate stabs detention officer at aging Fulton County Jail, officials say

Authorities say an inmate attacked a detention officer with a shank inside the Fulton County Jail, underscoring ongoing ...
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Fulton County Jail 'beyond an emergency,' sheriff say

Sheriff Patrick Labat says the Rice Street Jail’s conditions are “beyond an emergency" and need major staffing and resources.

Fulton Co. detention officer, 3 inmates charged in contraband conspiracy. Jailer fired

Demarcus Tinsley, a 27-year-old detention officer, along with inmates Cleavon Battle, Willie Holt, and Karanji Reese, face ...
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Fulton County sheriff disputes halting unit assignments after jail attack

The BriefSheriff 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 ...
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Fulton officials say police need to refer more people to new diversion center instead of jail

More than five dozen detainees at the Fulton County Jail are currently sleeping on the floor, while a new diversion center ...

Fulton County detention officer wounded in shank attack by inmate

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A detention officer at the Fulton County Jail was injured Tuesday morning by an inmate in a shank attack, the sheriff's office said. The detention officer was taken to Grady ...