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Atlanta, Fulton County

Bill could force Atlanta to house Fulton County inmates at city jail

Republicans on a Georgia Senate committee have proposed a solution to the overcrowding problem at the Fulton County Jail, but not everyone in metro Atlanta supports their idea.

The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

Georgia Republicans advance bill to make Atlanta let the Fulton County sheriff use its jail

Republicans in a Georgia Senate committee have advanced a bill that would force the city of Atlanta to let the Fulton County sheriff use the city jail for no more than the cost of maintaining it.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 16h

Bill advances for Atlanta to use city jail

Critics of the bill say the state shouldn’t intervene in a local matter.

Yahoo · 23h

Senators approve bill moving Fulton County Jail inmates

The proposal would force the city of Atlanta to allow the Fulton County sheriff to use the city jail for no more than the cost of maintaining it.

FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN · 1d

GOP wants Fulton County to use Atlanta jail

Republicans in the Georgia Senate have advanced a proposal that would force the city of Atlanta to house Fulton County inmates at the city's jail. The Fulton County Commission has floated the idea before.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d

Fani Willis says Fulton jail problems are commissioners’ fault

so we allowed Fulton County to enter into an agreement with us for our (Atlanta City Detention Center),” Dickens said. The agreement, signed in December 2022, allows 700 detainees to be moved ...

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Atlanta Police Department

An inmate in the custody of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office being housed at the Atlanta City Detention Center was found unresponsive on Monday, Fulton County authorities said. The Atlanta ...

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Atlanta jail diversion services contract expected to start after revisions, back-and-forth with city

which keeps people in Atlanta who face arrest from going to jail and provides resources to help them with social services instead. In November, Channel 2 Action News reported when the city ...

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DA Fani Willis calls for funding boost amidst jail deficiencies

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis added to the long-running war of words about the state of the Fulton County Jail on Monday, saying at a news conference that blame lies with ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution28d

Jail diversion services restart in Atlanta

The Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative helps residents experiencing extreme poverty, substance abuse or mental health problems to avoid jail time and connect with community-based ...

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Atlanta jail diversion program may resume services after contract fight with city

Atlanta's Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative has been offering alternative services to help residents in need avoid criminal charges and jail time. The organization suspended services ...

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