Suicide suspected in latest Fulton County Jail death, sheriff's office says

U.S. Justice Department officials said jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county violate 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. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Another person has died while in custody at the Fulton County Jail, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office confirmed Wednesday.

The 20-year-old’s preliminary cause of death is believed to be suicide.

According to the sheriff’s office, Travis Landrey, of Louisiana, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Rice Street jail Wednesday morning. Jail and medical staff allegedly tried to save his life but were unsuccessful.