Federal monitor’s first report finds Fulton County Jail dangerously understaffed, with vacancy rates topping 70% on some ...

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved $8.8 million to increase staffing and cover double overtime at the Rice ...

The City of Alpharetta is considering funding its own jail to avoid sending residents to Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, which ...

FULTON COUNTY, GA — A new independent monitor’s report is calling staffing shortages at the Fulton County Jail a “major ...

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat is sounding the alarm over what might happen if the city doesn't renew a lease with the county.

The deteriorating Fulton County Jail has long faced challenges in the form of overcrowding and understaffing, as recently ...

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, who has long advocated for a new county jail, predicts the Rice Street jail renovation will be overbudget and take too long.

A new report by a court-appointed jail monitor states that the Fulton County Jail is severely understaffed, creating safety ...

Fulton County leased 700 beds from the city in 2022. That agreement is set to expire in 2026 as the future of the Atlanta ...

During the monitor team’s tour of the Fulton County Jail, “most floors in the main jail were staffed with only one deputy or ...

An independent monitor said significant understaffing is a serious problem at jails in Georgia's Fulton County, creating ...