Fulton County Jail, DOJ

Department of Justice Fulton County Jail investigation: Rights of inmates violated
“We can not turn a blind eye to the unlawful and inhumane conditions inside the Fulton County jail” The Department Of Justice outlines what they describe as horrendous findings inside the jail. In 2023 there were 314 stabbing And More than 1000 assaults.⁦ @FOX5Atlanta ⁩ pic.twitter.com/2cmwaaOfma
Family of incarcerated loved ones disgusted by DOJ's findings at Fulton County Jail
The DOJ's findings called the jail a death sentence. It describes the conditions as hazardous and unsanitary. Inmates were found to be in danger because of inadequate healthcare, drugs, understaffing, and unwarranted excessive force, to name a few.
'Unconstitutional, unlawful and dangerous' | DOJ releases horrific findings related to Fulton County Jail
Investigators also found that the main Fulton County Jail building is hazardous and unsanitary, citing flooding from broken toilets and sinks, infestations of cockroaches and rodents, and filthy cells with dangerous exposed wires. Investigators contend that this exposes detainees to pest infestation, malnourishment, and other harm.
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.
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.
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.
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 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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Fulton County Regional SPCA gets $17k donation to support domestic violence survivors
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Fulton County deputy, wife arrested after clash with police at South Fulton bar
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Suspect and K-9 dead, deputy injured after chase crosses into Fulton County
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Fulton County faces tough choices as it considers closing elementary schools
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Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino not pursuing bid for Congress
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