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.

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

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

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.

Alive's Rarione Maniece reports on a vote by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners on a proposal to reduce the population at the Fulton County Jail.

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

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 ...

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

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

Officials say expanded diversion programs, lower bonds, and court reminders could help ease overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail.