Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
Jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county are violating 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,
DOJ Says Conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Jails Violate Inmate Rights
The report follows a federal investigation to assess conditions in Fulton County jails, focusing on detainees' living conditions and access to care.
Georgia’s Fulton County Jail fails to protect and care for its inmates, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety, a US Justice Department official said Thursday, announcing the results of a 16-month investigation.
Jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violated constitutional rights of detainees: DOJ report
"Fulton County Jail fails to adequately protect incarcerated people from the substantial risk of serious harm from violence, including homicides and stabbings by other incarcerated people," a report released by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said.
DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate’s death
The Justice Department (DOJ) issued a 105-page report Thursday outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office violated the Eighth and 14th amendments of the U.
Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta unconstitutionally subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety, a US Justice Department official said Thursday, announcing the results of a 16-month investigation.
Conditions at Fulton County Jail found to violate U.S. Constitution, Justice Dept. says
U.S. Justice Department says one of the nation’s most notorious jails also violate Americans with Disabilities Act.
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