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.
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.
DOJ Says Conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Jails Violate Inmate Rights
The report follows a federal investigation to assess conditions in Fulton County jails, focusing on detainees' living conditions and access to care.
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.
DOJ Finds Deplorable Conditions at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail
The Appeal and other news outlets spent years reporting on dangerous conditions inside Atlanta, Georgia's Fulton County Jail.
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.
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 exc
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,
Alert: 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. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?
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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WATCH: 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.
Justice Department to hold civil rights announcement in Atlanta
The event, set to start at noon, will take place in the U.S. Attorney’s Office Training Room at the Richard B. Russell ...
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