Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County

Agreement signed to fix problems at Fulton County Jail after federal investigation
On Monday afternoon, the Fulton County Sheriff announced the consent decree proposed by the USDOJ had been adopted and signed.
Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions
The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s most populous county after finding that violence and filthy conditions in county lockups violated the constitutional rights of people held in jail.
YSL Defendant Sues Over Hellish Conditions Inside Fulton County Jail
The tables have turned after a YSL defendant filed a federal lawsuit allege Fulton County Jail over violent and unsanitary conditions.
Fulton County Chair responds to consent agrement
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts responds to a consent agreement with the Justice Department over the Fulton County Jail.
DOJ Reaches Consent Decree With Fulton County Over Jail Conditions
In November, the DOJ released a report saying that current conditions in Georgia's Fulton County jails violate inmate rights.
Justice Department enters proposed consent decree over conditions at Georgia’s troubled Fulton County Jail
The US Justice Department has entered a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s Fulton County over jail conditions that federal investigators have described as inhumane, violent and unsanitary.
DOJ reaches agreement with Fulton County over jail
The Justice Department reaches a consent decree agreement with Fulton County to fix filthy and deadly conditions at the jail. The DOJ says the Fulton County Jail has been plagued with violence and life-threatening conditions that violated the constitutional rights of the people housed there.
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Fulton County deputy injured in shooting in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood, sheriff’s office says
A Fulton County deputy was injured in a shooting in southwest Atlanta on Monday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Fulton County deputy injured, suspected armed robber dead in shootout in Atlanta's West End
A Fulton County sheriff’s deputy working an off-duty job was injured in a shootout in Atlanta’s West End on Monday.
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Armed Suspect Killed, Fulton County Deputy Injured Following Shootout in Atlanta's West End
A shootout in Atlanta's West End left a suspect dead, a deputy injured, and two others hurt after a robbery spree.
Gunman dead after shooting Fulton County deputy in Southwest Atlanta
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Remains of hitchhiker found in April 1991 spurred investigation by Fulton County, state officials
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Fulton County snowmobile clubs prep trails after recent storm
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Off-duty Fulton deputy shoots, kills suspect with assault-style weapon in Atlanta
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Report: Retired Fulton deputy shot in SW Atlanta
A retired deputy with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office was shot Monday in southwest Atlanta, Channel 2 Action News reported.