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.
Investigators also found that the main Fulton County Jail building is hazardous and unsanitary, citing flooding from broken ...
Report also finds violations of Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | County has 49 ...
"Fulton County Jail fails to adequately protect incarcerated people from the substantial risk of serious harm from violence, ...
ATLANTA — This week, the Department of Justice released its findings on the deplorable conditions at the Fulton County Jail. The investigation was launched in mid-2023 after Lashawn Thompson ...
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that ...
ATLANTA — The Department of Justice announced disturbing revelations related to an investigation into the Fulton County ...
It didn't take much time for him to realize the conditions were not just unfavorable -- but down right dangerous.
Justice Department investigators found squalid living conditions, unchecked violence, and illegal mistreatment of minors and ...
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