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 ...

The Atlanta City Council Public Safety Committee voted to hold a resolution that would have started an exit strategy to remove Fulton County inmates from the city jail. The four-year temporary ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said that two former detention officers who had worked at the Rice Street Jail had been arrested after being under investigation for misconduct.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Along with its crumbling walls and violence, another issue that often plagues the Fulton County Jail is poor inmate healthcare. But now, the facility has been ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Fulton County Board of Commissioners has given the green light on a plan to improve crumbling conditions at the Fulton County Jail. In a 4-1 vote on Wednesday, ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Fulton County detention officer is in the hospital after officials say an inmate stabbed the officer with a shank. The attack happened Tuesday morning inside the Fulton County ...

FULTON COUNTY, GA — A Fulton County Sheriff’s Office detention officer is recovering after being stabbed inside the Fulton County Jail during a confrontation on Saturday afternoon. Officer Rico George ...