Georgia, Fulton County Jail and DOJ

Georgia’s Fulton County Jail fails to protect and care for its inmates, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta 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.
Jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violated constitutional rights of detainees: 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
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.
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.
Justice Department finds that Georgia’s Fulton County fails to adequately protect jail inmates from violence
Justice Department finds that Georgia’s Fulton County fails to adequately protect jail inmates from violence
'Dangerous and unsanitary' conditions at Georgia jail violate Constitution, feds say
Georgia officials violated the rights of people in an overcrowded jail plagued by killings and inhumane conditions, a Justice Department report says.
Justice Dept. Reports Broad Civil Rights Abuses at Georgia Jail System
In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.”
Suspect and K-9 dead, deputy injured after chase crosses into Fulton County
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Press conference happening for major civil rights announcement in Fulton County
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K.
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After Trump’s election, future murky for Fulton RICO case against president and Georgia allies
The Georgia Court of Appeals’ scheduled Dec. 5 hearing on the latest development in the Fulton County racketeering ...
Fani Willis set to push ahead with Georgia charges against Trump
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Investigation involving multiple agencies underway in South Fulton
A large police investigation is underway involving multiple agencies across two counties. The Fairburn Police Department, ...
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Carter Center: Observers found election in Fulton County was 'smooth, transparent and well-organized'
Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger said Tuesday there were over 60 bomb threats in Georgia during the election, with The Carter Center confirming the bulk of them were centered on Fulton County.
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Georgia counties certify the election, as fraud claims dissipate after Trump win
Every county in Georgia has certified the results of the 2024 general election, a notable step after some Republican local ...