Scathing Justice Dept report says Georgia jail left inmates vulnerable to dangerous conditions
The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at the Fulton County Jail after several inmates had died in a ...
Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that threaten their safety ...
DOJ details abuses at Atlanta jail where man was ‘neglected to death’
The Justice Department described conditions at the Fulton County Jail as dangerous, alleging such issues as inmates being ...
Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights
U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate the constitutional rights of ...
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US Justice Department finds rights violated at Atlanta jail
"In less than 24 hours in August 2023, at least seven people were stabbed and one was killed at the Jail. The violence ...
Former West Virginia jail officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in fatal assault on inmate
A former West Virginia correctional officer has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the death of a man who ...
Get-away driver in arson case sentenced to 90 days in jail, community service
The Albert Lea man who drove the get-away vehicle for a group of others who lit a garage on fire on Garfield Avenue in ...
Tri-county taxpayers foot $30M in inmate medical expenses since January 2023
Information KATU obtained through records request shows medical spending in county jails varies widely from county to county.
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Department of Justice Fulton County Jail investigation: Rights of inmates violated
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K.
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2023 Halloween assault suspect to remain in jail pending trial
A local man who "coldcocked" a 66-year-old man in the parking lot of a Canal Street gas station on Halloween night 2023 will ...
Oklahoma County jail trust will continue legal appeal to ban state's surprise inspections
The OK County jail trust voted to appeal a district judge's dismissal of its case against the state Health Department.
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Jail counsellor charged with sexually assaulting young inmate
A man is accused of sexually assaulting an inmate while working as a counsellor at a Manitoba youth jail. The Winnipeg Police Service’s sex crimes unit launched an investigation in November ...