This story was updated on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at 5:54 p.m.
Jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county are violating the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using excessive force and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions, U.S. Justice Department officials said Thursday.
They detailed “unconstitutional and illegal conditions” in Fulton County lockups in a lengthy report and suggested remedial actions. County officials said they have already started making changes to improve conditions for those in custody and that they look forward to working with the Justice Department to continue that work.
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