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Fulton Commission approves plan to lower jail population

Fulton County sheriff says he was kept in the dark on jail population reduction plan

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said he was not informed about a five-point plan to reduce overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail before the county commission passed it on Wednesday.

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Fulton County Jail plans to release prisoners and reduce court arrests

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Fulton jail overcrowding: Board of Commissioners approves controversial plan

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Fulton County approves jail overcrowding plan

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.

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Fulton official bails out inmates to fight overcrowding

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Fulton County OKs plan to cut Rice Street jail population

New bill would require the City of Atlanta to house Fulton County Jail inmates in Atlanta City Jail

The bill would require the City of Atlanta to rent unused space at the city jail to house overflow inmates from Fulton County's jail at a reasonable price.

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World Cup Rekindles Fears of Atlanta’s Olympic Push to Jail Unhoused People

A city resolution points out the underuse of existing diversion programs and calls for more data transparency from the Atlanta Police Department.

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Atlanta leaders push for programs to ease jail overcrowding

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 County Jail,

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Fulton County officials tout jail improvement progress amid federal consent decree

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