Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County

Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions
The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s most populous county after finding that violence and filthy conditions in county lockups violated the constitutional rights of people held in jail.
Fulton County enters into federal consent decree to improve jail conditions
Fulton County's troubled jail is going under federal oversight for the second time in 20 years. Why it matters: The legally binding consent decree will address the jail's deadly, unsanitary and unconstitutional conditions that U.
Fulton County Chair responds to consent agrement
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts responds to a consent agreement with the Justice Department over the Fulton County Jail.
DOJ Reaches Consent Decree With Fulton County Over Jail Conditions
In November, the DOJ released a report saying that current conditions in Georgia's Fulton County jails violate inmate rights.
Fulton County agrees to improve inhumane jail conditions
The Justice Department has entered into a consent decree with Fulton County calling for a series of improvements at the county jail aimed at ending violations of prisoners'
Dept. of Justice, Fulton County agree to work together to fix Fulton County Jail
A court-enforceable agreement has been reached to address unconstitutional and inhumane conditions at the Fulton County Jail, following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S.
Fulton County sheriff, DOJ agree on steps to correct issues at Fulton County jail
The U.S. Department of Justice and Fulton County Sheriff’s Office announced that they’d come to an agreement for steps to correct issues at the Fulton County Jail.
Department of Justice files lawsuit against Fulton County Jail, proposes improvement plan
More than a month after releasing a scathing report on Fulton County Jail, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed an official complaint against the sheriff’s office and proposed solutions.
Suspect in deadly shooting at Chambersburg shopping center apprehended in Fulton County
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Fulton County K-9 deputy remembered as ‘one of the best’ during retirement ceremony
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Sheriff's office issues ice advisory for Fulton County lakes
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department issued an advisory earlier this week for those considering ice fishing or other ...
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Former Mt. Hope-Funks Grove fire captain identified as victim in fatal Fulton County shooting
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UPDATE: Fulton County Coroner released the ID of man shot in Lewistown
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Jared Goderie elected chairman of Fulton County Board of Supervisors
The 37-year-old Johnstown resident was elected chair of the Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, succeeding ...
Lake effect snow totals could be more than a foot in Fulton, Montgomery counties
More than a foot of lake effect snow could fall on Fulton and Montgomery counties, where there are school closings and delays ...
Remains of hitchhiker found in April 1991 spurred investigation by Fulton County, state officials
This is the first part of a two-part series looking at the 1991 murder of Sabrina Lynn Underwood in Fulton County and the subsequent cold-case investigation that led to the arrest and conviction of ...