Georgia, DOJ and Fulton County

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.
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.
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.
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.
Georgia's Fulton County Jail violates detainees' rights with violence and filth, feds say
The Justice Department has found that egregious conditions at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail — including pest infestation, malnourishment, a lack of adequate medical care and rampant violence that contributed to multiple deaths — violate the constitutional rights of people in custody.
DOJ Report Finds Fulton County Jail in Georgia in Violation of Constitutional Laws
The Justice Department found that Fulton County Jail in Georgia violates constitutional laws, with conditions leading to violence, neglect, and deaths.
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
DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate’s death
The Justice Department (DOJ) issued a 105-page report Thursday outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office violated the Eighth and 14th amendments of the U.
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Scathing Justice Dept report says Georgia jail left inmates vulnerable to dangerous conditions
The jail in Georgia's largest county, Fulton County, leaves its inmates vulnerable to "substantial risk of serious harm from violence" and violates their constitutional and statutory rights ...
Georgia's Fulton County Jail violates rights of detainees with violence and filth, feds say
The Justice Department has found that egregious jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County — including pest infestation, ...
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More People Were Stabbed In Fulton County Jail Than All Of Atlanta Last Year
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - There were more stabbings in Fulton County Jail than violent crimes committed with a knife or other ...
Suspect and K-9 dead, deputy injured after chase crosses into Fulton County
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the driver, identified as 23-year-old Jason Wilson, refused to pull over ...
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Invasive and possibly harmful species seen in Fulton County
An invasive species has been detected in Fulton County, Georgia, and is believed to be a threat to the state’s future ...
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Carter Center: Fulton County election observers report ‘well-organized’ operation
The center said its election observers reported a consistent, accessible and well-run process in Georgia’s most populous county. There were “no significant irregularities." ...