Georgia, Jail and Fulton County

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.
Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
Jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county are violating 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,
Scathing Justice Dept report says Georgia jail left inmates vulnerable to dangerous conditions
The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at the Fulton County Jail after several inmates had died in a matter of weeks. One inmate, according to his family, was "eaten alive" by bed bugs.
Sheriff, county chairman respond to DOJ's horrific findings on Fulton Jail
The sheriff and board of commissioners chairman expressed optimism despite a damning report from the Department of Justice.
DOJ calls Georgia's Fulton County Jail 'dangerous and dehumanizing'
The U.S. Department of Justice says Georgia's Fulton County Jail violates detainees' Constitutional rights and federal law by subjecting them to "dangerous and dehumanizing conditions."
Fulton County sheriff responds to DOJ report
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat holds a press conference in response to a United States Department of Justice released on Thursday detailing unconstitutional living conditions, excessive force, and lack of mental health care inside the Fulton County Jail.
DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate’s death
The Justice Department issued a 105 page report outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on Thursday. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office violated the 8th and 14th Amendments of the U.
FULL: DOJ and US Attorney's Office press Fulton County Jail press conference
The Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District held a press conference early Thursday afternoon to discuss the results of the civil investigation into the Fulton County Jail.
Department of Justice says rights of inmates at Fulton County Jail are being violated
At that time, at least seven people had died inside the jail since the DOJ started its investigation. “Today’s Justice Department report confirms that abuse at the Fulton County Jail has been not just horrific,
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