Georgia, Fulton County Jail

'Unconstitutional, unlawful and dangerous' | DOJ releases horrific findings related to Georgia 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.
'Dangerous and unsanitary' conditions at Georgia jail violate Constitution, feds say
Georgia officials violated the rights of people in an overcrowded jail plagued by killings and inhumane conditions, a Justice Department report says.
Scathing Justice Dept report says Georgia jail left inmates vulnerable to dangerous conditions
The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at the Fulton County Jail after several inmates had died in a matter of weeks. One inmate, according to his family, was "eaten alive" by bed bugs.
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 exc
DOJ calls Georgia's Fulton County Jail 'dangerous and dehumanizing'
The U.S. Department of Justice says Georgia's Fulton County Jail violates detainees' Constitutional rights and federal law by subjecting them to "dangerous and dehumanizing conditions."
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Justice Department deplores "inhumane" conditions at Atlanta's main prison
Conditions at Atlanta's main prison are "inhumane, violent, and hazardous," a Justice Department official said Thursday ...
Sacramento County Main Jail inmate dies following illness, sheriff's office says
Officials said that on Nov. 7, a 54-year-old inmate, who has not been identified, told deputies she was feeling ill.
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Merced County Sheriff Announces Man Killed at Main Jail, Charges to be Filed Against Multiple Individuals
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Even CA Moved Right With Pro-Prison Ballot Measure Funded by Retail Giants
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Sacramento jail inmate dies in hospital after being diagnosed with terminal condition
Sacramento County Main Jail on J Street in downtown Sacramento is seen in this 2020 photo. Paul Kitagaki Jr.
South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law
If it stands, the ruling could significantly shake up the country’s politics by potentially unseating Lee Jae-myung as a ...
Sacramento sheriff's office investigates death of man detained by security guards
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man who died in the custody of two private security ...