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More People Were Stabbed In Fulton County Jail Than All Of Atlanta Last Year

There were more stabbings at the Fulton County Jail in 2023 than violent crimes involving knives and other “cutting instruments” in the entire surrounding city of Atlanta, Georgia, according to new government data. Department of Justice (DOJ) report The paper published Thursday says 314 people were stabbed in prisons in 2023, compared to just 269 […]

DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate's death

The Ministry of Justice 105 page report Thursday outlined the inhumane conditions at Georgia's Fulton County Jail. The Department of Justice has found that the jail operated by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Last year, 1,054 assaults […]