Officials in a Georgia county say they will stop booking some people accused of low-level misdemeanor offenses into the ...

Fulton County commission chairman Robb Pitts wants the policy to start before the first World Cup matches in Atlanta June 15.

With just over two weeks until Atlanta hosts its first FIFA World Cup match, Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat has announced a ...

Arrestees facing some misdemeanor charges will no longer be booked at the Fulton County Jail as overcrowding continues to be ...

In a shift to curb overcrowding, the Fulton County Jail is locking its gates to the majority of misdemeanor offenders this ...

The request for legal guidance came amid ongoing concerns about overcrowding and conditions at the jail facility.

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat says most misdemeanor arrestees won’t be booked into the jail. On Tuesday, the sheriff ...

The jail in Georgia's largest county, Fulton County, leaves its inmates vulnerable to "substantial risk of serious harm from violence" and violates their constitutional and statutory rights, according ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A plan to reduce the population at the Fulton County Jail is moving forward after a split vote by county leaders. On Wednesday, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a ...