US Justice Department finds rights violated at Atlanta jail
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, where a mentally ill man infested with lice died in 2022 from neglect, systematically violates the constitutional rights of the people it incarcerates, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Justice Dept. Reports Broad Civil Rights Abuses at Georgia Jail System
In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.”
Jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violated constitutional rights of detainees: DOJ report
"Fulton County Jail fails to adequately protect incarcerated people from the substantial risk of serious harm from violence, including homicides and stabbings by other incarcerated people," a report released by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said.
Jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violated constitutional rights of inmates: DOJ report
Fulton County, Georgia, and its Sheriff's Office violated the constitutional rights of people housed at the county jail, according to a new report released by the Justice Department on Thursday. "Fulton County Jail fails to adequately protect incarcerated people from the substantial risk of serious harm from violence,
Georgia’s Fulton County Jail fails to protect and care for its inmates, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety, a US Justice Department official said Thursday, announcing the results of a 16-month investigation.
Justice Department Says Jail Conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Violate Detainee Rights
U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using exc
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