Today marks 10 years since Brian Nichols, an accused rapist on trial, fatally shot three people at the Fulton County Courthouse. This incident raised immediate concerns about security at the courthouse, and a Fulton County Courthouse Security Committee presided by Judge T. Jackson Bedford released in 2006 a report of recommended security changes.
Bedford said over the last 10 years, revamped security in the Fulton County Courthouse has influenced protocol in other courthouses across the state. New safety measures have included hallway checkpoints, more intensive courtroom searches, bulletproof windows and more secure doors, and safety training for judges and staff.
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