The Fulton County is “abhorrent, unconstitutional” and a violation of civil rights, according to a report by Department of Justice. After a 16-month study, federal officials released a 97-page report outlining the multiple issues within the jail located on Rice Street in Atlanta.

An investigation from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice found that poor conditions at the Fulton County Jail violate incarcerated persons’ constitutional and statutory rights and have led to injury and death.

“We can not turn a blind eye to the unlawful and inhumane conditions inside the Fulton County jail” The Department Of Justice outlines what they describe as horrendous findings inside the jail. In 2023 there were 314 stabbing And More than 1000 assaults.⁦ @FOX5Atlanta ⁩ pic.twitter.com/2cmwaaOfma