This story was updated on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 12:49 p.m.
The Atlanta City Council is advancing a resolution that could force Fulton County to look for a new place to jail people.
In 2022, Atlanta and Fulton officials struck a four-year agreement for the county to lease 700 beds at the Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC) — a little over half of its overall capacity — with no renewal option.
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