Fulton County commission chairman Robb Pitts wants the policy to start before the first World Cup matches in Atlanta June 15.

The day after Fulton County commissioners decided to spend $1.2 billion on renovating the county jail and building a new facility next to it, Sheriff Patrick Labat called the decision “a political ...

Reducing the inmate population at the Fulton County Jail may be “the next reasonable course of action” to resolve a staffing crisis that prevents the county from safely and humanely housing its ...

Fulton County commissioners will review a new report showing the Rice Street Jail project now carries a $1.3 billion price tag. The cost increase is driven by complex cell designs, market rates, and a ...

Fulton County and Atlanta leaders are advocating for diversion programs instead of a new jail facility to resolve ongoing safety issues. Community activists warn that overcrowding is driven by high ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Tensions flared during a Fulton County Commission meeting on Wednesday after a plan to significantly reduce the jail population was introduced, catching some commissioners and the ...

Commissioner Mo Ivory went viral after paying $255 to bond out three non-violent offenders from the Fulton County Jail. Ivory pointed to 67 inmates currently sleeping on the jail floor as evidence of ...