Jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violated constitutional rights of inmates: 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.
'Unconstitutional, unlawful and dangerous' | DOJ releases horrific findings related to Fulton County Jail
Investigators also found that the main Fulton County Jail building is hazardous and unsanitary, citing flooding from broken toilets and sinks, infestations of cockroaches and rodents, and filthy cells with dangerous exposed wires. Investigators contend that this exposes detainees to pest infestation, malnourishment, and other harm.
ATLANTA — The Department of Justice announced disturbing revelations related to an investigation into the Fulton County ...
It didn't take much time for him to realize the conditions were not just unfavorable -- but down right dangerous.
Justice Department investigators found squalid living conditions, unchecked violence, and illegal mistreatment of minors and ...
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