Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat keeps asking for a new county jail even after a consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice because repair and maintenance efforts don’t go far ...

The Fulton County Jail is seen on August 23, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a consent decree with Fulton County over the jail conditions.

Fulton County has reached a consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve the federal agency’s investigation into the Fulton County Jail. Fulton County Sheriff Pat ...

The proposed consent decree provides for an independent monitor ... against people in county custody, the report said. Fulton County has a main jail and three annexes, and investigators found ...

Now, the USDOJ says they’ve proposed a consent decree with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office to resolve claims of conditions in the jail violating the U.S. Constitution. U.S. Attorney Ryan K.

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis added to the long-running war of words about the state of the Fulton ...

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday it has reached a proposed consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions the department said violated the U.S. Constitution.

ATLANTA — The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia's most populous county ... and proposed consent decree in federal ...

Justice Department Enters Consent Decree With Fulton County Over Jail Conditions ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that it has entered into a court-enforceable ...

“The Thompson family is certainly pleased with the DOJ and Fulton County and the sheriff’s office agreeing to a consent decree. It is our desire the consent decree is enforced and adhered to ...

The proposed consent decree must still be approved by a judge ... a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in Fulton County, citing violence, filthy living quarters and the in-custody ...