As Fulton County weighs options to address the substandard conditions in its jail, a former board commission chairman urges leaders to choose diversion over incarceration.

Stakeholders across Atlanta and Fulton County grapple with a complex web of issues that contribute to overcrowding, crumbling structure.

The sheriff’s office said it carried out the shakedown in an area of the jail where deputies have repeatedly found contraband. During the operation, the sheriff’s office said a few inmates did not ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County sheriff is speaking against the commissioners' latest vote on renovating the jail and creating a special-purpose facility. Sheriff Patrick Labat called the vote ...

Part of the Fulton County Jail flooded Wednesday, forcing deputies to use blankets and sandbags to hold back the water. Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat has argued that the county needs a new jail ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new report by a court-appointed jail monitor states that the Fulton County Jail is severely understaffed, creating safety risks for both staff and inmates. “[It] ...

FULTON COUNTY, GA — The head of Fulton County Government has proposed a plan to commissioners this week aimed at fixing long-standing problems at the Fulton County Jail. The proposal includes building ...

FULTON COUNTY, GA — The Fulton County Jail flooded Wednesday night just hours after county commissioners vote on a $1.1B plan to renovate it. The sheriff’s department released video of the damage ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Wednesday that approved a new overtime budget for jail staff. According to the commission’s records, the resolution by ...

Wearing red, white and blue at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail two years ago, Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to ...

UNION CITY, Ga. — A man was arrested while trying to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the Fulton County Jail South Annex. A Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy was making a security round at 3 a.m., ...