The bill would require the City of Atlanta to rent unused space at the city jail to house overflow inmates from Fulton County ...

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said he was not informed about a five-point plan to reduce overcrowding at the Fulton County ...

Fulton County commissioners and county leaders announced the approval of a new plan to relieve overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail. County officials recommended moving eligible detainees to other ...

A plan to reduce overcrowding at Fulton County’s Rice Street Jail, approved by the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday morning, has blindsided some Fulton County officials.

In 2025, the county spent $12.8 million to improve security and staffing, update facilities and enhance detainee healthcare, a government spokesperson said.

Fulton County officials offered a progress report on the county’s efforts to address issues at the Rice Street Jail.

The five-point plan passed on a 4-3 vote, with those against saying it is not fully formed nor publicly vetted.

Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said on Friday that there is a five-point plan that he believes could ...

A city resolution points out the underuse of existing diversion programs and calls for more data transparency from the ...

A new bill in the legislature would require the City of Atlanta to allow the city jail to house Fulton County Jail inmates.