The sheriff’s office has reported four deaths at the Fulton County Jail this year, but autopsy reports show at least a fifth, Rodney Wilson, whose death was classified as an accident by the medical examiner.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said they were “not familiar” with Wilson and didn’t answer why a report wasn’t issued. Wilson’s autopsy was obtained through an open records request.
Fulton jail attack leaves woman on life support
The family of Tyriana Ledbetter recently faced a similar issue with the sheriff’s office failing to contact them immediately after she was allegedly attacked by another incarcerated woman at the Fulton County Jail on Oct. 1, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
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