Class action lawsuit filed against Sheriff Pat Labat over Fulton County Jail conditions
The suit comes less than a month after the Department of Justice released a scathing report on the "inhumane" conditions inside the jail.
Fulton County sheriff responds to scathing DOJ report on Fulton County Jail conditions
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat issued a statement Monday before being sworn into office for a second term, addressing November's DOJ report which detailed deplorable conditions at the Fulton County Jail.
Fulton County sheriff’s office responds to scathing report from justice department on county jail
County commissioners scrapped a plan to build a new jail. Instead, they’ll spend a fraction of the cost to renovate the current jail.
‘This Is Not Normal’: Protesters Decry ‘Atrocious Conditions’ at Fulton County Jail
Protesters gathered outside Fulton County Jail and Fulton County Courthouse on Thursday demanding change and accountability in response to a 97-page report released by the U.S. Department of Justice last week that exposed inhumane conditions at the facility.
Sheriff: Issues in DOJ report "worsened" by deteriorating jail conditions
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office said many of the conditions outlined in the feds' report are exacerbated by the building's decline.
Fulton County Sheriff responds to DOJ report about jail conditions
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office issued a formal statement responding to a scathing report from the Justice Department about conditions at the Fulton County jail. The response says the federal report underscores “deep challenges facing our correctional system.”
Fulton County sheriff after DOJ jail report: 'Conditions at the current facility continue to deteriorate'
Though a DOJ report did not have the power to recommend a new jail, Sheriff Pat Labat maintains one would be about "creating a culture" to improve conditions.
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YSL RICO trial defendant files class-action lawsuit over Fulton County Jail conditions
One of the defendants in the YSL RICO trial is now leading a class-action lawsuit against the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
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DOJ Says Conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Jails Violate Inmate Rights
The Fulton County Jail in Georgia is seen on April 11, 2023. On November 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice said that conditions inside the Fulton County jail violate inmate ...
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Department of Justice says rights of inmates at Fulton County Jail are being violated
“Today’s Justice Department report confirms that abuse at the Fulton County Jail has been not just horrific, but also unconstitutional,” Sen. Ossoff wrote. “Each day these conditions ...
Yak Gotti files emergency bond motion citing conditions at Fulton County Jail
Attorneys for Deamonte Kendrick, who goes by the stage name Yak Gotti, have filed an emergency motion seeking bond for their ...
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Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violate detainee rights
Clarke said the Justice Department is ready to work with ... A Georgia state Senate committee formed last year to examine jail conditions in Fulton County concluded in August that county ...