Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Fulton County Sheriff's Office Over Jail Conditions in Atlanta
The lawsuit alleges inhumane conditions at Fulton County Jail, citing overcrowding, violence, and unsanitary conditions.
Fulton County sheriff after DOJ jail report: 'Conditions at the current facility continue to deteriorate'
Though a DOJ report did not have the power to recommend a new jail, Sheriff Pat Labat maintains one would be about "creating a culture" to improve conditions.
Fulton County sheriff’s office responds to scathing report from justice department on county jail
County commissioners scrapped a plan to build a new jail. Instead, they’ll spend a fraction of the cost to renovate the current jail.
Yak Gotti files emergency bond motion citing conditions at Fulton County Jail
Attorneys for Deamonte Kendrick, who goes by the stage name Yak Gotti, have filed an emergency motion seeking bond for their client/
Class action lawsuit filed against Sheriff Pat Labat over Fulton County Jail conditions
The suit comes less than a month after the Department of Justice released a scathing report on the "inhumane" conditions inside the jail.
Fulton County Sheriff responds to DOJ report about jail conditions
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office issued a formal statement responding to a scathing report from the Justice Department about conditions at the Fulton County jail. The response says the federal report underscores “deep challenges facing our correctional system.”
Class-action lawsuit filed against sheriff, Fulton County Jail
Attorneys representing several people hurt or killed at the Fulton County Jail have filed a class action lawsuit against the jail and Sheriff Pat Labat.
YSL RICO trial defendant files class-action lawsuit over Fulton County Jail conditions
One of the defendants in the YSL RICO trial is now leading a class-action lawsuit against the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
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How Inhumane Prison and Jail Conditions Prompt Calls for Federal Takeovers
Some state and local lockups are facing federal intervention due to problems ranging from filthy cells to violent abuse.
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Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions, US Justice Department officials said Thursday. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office doesn’t adequately protect jail detainees from ...
Project ORCA Helped Reduce Fulton County Jail Crowding — Now It’s Ending
Stanlecia Johnson is still dealing with the fallout of a brief stint in jail nearly six months ago, an ordeal that threw her ...
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Protests planned over conditions at Fulton County Jail after DOJ report
Protesters are planning to rally on Thursday over the conditions at the Fulton County Jail. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice released a report saying they found the situation at ...