Atlanta City Council committee to discuss resolution calling for staged withdrawal of Fulton detainees from city jail.

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, who has long advocated for a new county jail, predicts the Rice Street jail renovation will be overbudget and take too long.

The proposal includes building a new 3,200-bed special-purpose facility dedicated to mental and medical health needs, while ...

A damning report says Fulton County's jail staffing crisis is so bad that unsupervised detainees with makeshift weapons would immediately tear apart any new facility.

Fulton County leased 700 beds from the city in 2022. That agreement is set to expire in 2026 as the future of the Atlanta ...

A new report by a court-appointed jail monitor states that the Fulton County Jail is severely understaffed, creating safety ...

The Fulton County Jail has come under fire in recent years for severe overcrowding, crumbling infrastructure and unsafe conditions. Federal investigators say inmates are frequently exposed to violence ...

FULTON COUNTY, GA — A new independent monitor’s report is calling staffing shortages at the Fulton County Jail a “major ...

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat addressed Atlanta's City Council Monday, as the city considers ending a deal that lets the ...