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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The exterior of the Fulton County Jail is pictured in September 2025. (Alyssa Pointer) A new report from the American Civil ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A plan to reduce the population at the Fulton County Jail is moving forward after a split vote by county leaders. On Wednesday, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County says they have a plan to reduce the number of inmates at the Fulton County Jail, but the sheriff’s office isn’t sure it will work the way they say it will. The Jail ...

FULTON COUNTY, GA — A new report from the ACLU of Georgia is raising concerns about conditions inside the Fulton County Jail, calling the situation urgent and pointing to ongoing overcrowding. Shruti ...

The Fulton County Board of Commissioners has approved a controversial plan to reduce jail overcrowding. Several Fulton County officials said they had no prior notice of the plan before it was ...

FULTON COUNTY, GA — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to move forward with several jail population reduction initiatives following a contentious debate. Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat ...