For years, debate about how to fix overcrowding and improve "inhumane" conditions at the troubled Rice Street Jail has fueled public arguments, and even a lawsuit, among Fulton County Commissioners ...

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said he was not informed about a five-point plan to reduce overcrowding at the Fulton County ...

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 ...

Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory is viral on TikTok after bailing out three inmates to highlight overcrowding and the $115 ...

Sheriff Labat criticized what he described as a pattern of significant proposals being announced publicly without coordination with those who operate the jail.

The five-point plan passed on a 4-3 vote, with those against saying it is not fully formed nor publicly vetted.

Fulton County leaders are working to address unconstitutional conditions at the Rice Street jail, with Chair Robb Pitts advocating for a new mental health facility and Sheriff Pat Labat pushing for a ...

Fulton County commissioners and county leaders announced the approval of a new plan to relieve overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail. County officials recommended moving eligible detainees to other ...

Fulton County officials offered a progress report on the county’s efforts to address issues at the Rice Street Jail.

The report “Path to 1,000″ by the nonprofit Community Over Cages recommends a series of actions that would limit the population in the Rice Street facility to 1,000 inmates.

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 sheriff off guard.