With just over two weeks until Atlanta hosts its first FIFA World Cup match, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat has announced a ...

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

Officials in a Georgia county say they will stop booking some people accused of low-level misdemeanor offenses into the ...

Those inmates will instead be housed at other local municipal facilities, like Atlanta’s City Detention Center. The policy ...

Voters replaced Fulton County State Judge Jay Roth with Fulton County Senior Assistant Solicitor General Miracle Williams ...

In a shift to curb overcrowding, the Fulton County Jail is locking its gates to the majority of misdemeanor offenders this ...

Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said the county’s Diversion Center offers an alternative for people arrested for ...

Fulton County Jail will soon stop intake of most misdemeanor arrests, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat says most misdemeanor arrestees won’t be booked into the jail. On Tuesday, the sheriff ...

The request for legal guidance came amid ongoing concerns about overcrowding and conditions at the jail facility.

The proposal would only apply during the World Cup and would not include people accused of more serious crimes.