A plan to reduce overcrowding at Fulton County’s Rice Street Jail, approved by the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday morning, has blindsided some Fulton County officials.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Population rose about 20% in early 2025; many held for inability to pay bond. Advocates urge systemwide reforms; sheriff says a ...

Fulton County Jail in Atlanta has become one of the most controversial detention centers in the United States. Overcrowding, violence, and dangerous conditions have turned daily life behind its walls ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Atlanta City Councilmember Kelsea Bond and community advocates held a press conference on March 2, 2026, to urge the expansion of ...

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, 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 plan to reduce overcrowding at Fulton County’s Rice Street Jail, approved by the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday morning, has blindsided some Fulton County officials. What ...

Atlanta City Councilmember Kelsea Bond and community advocates held a press conference on March 2, 2026, to urge the expansion of jail diversion programs. Citing a "human rights crisis" at the Fulton ...

Population rose about 20% in early 2025; many held for inability to pay bond. Advocates urge systemwide reforms; sheriff says a new facility is needed. FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The ACLU of Georgia is ...