Monitor visits jails in Georgia’s Fulton County and finds safety risks due to understaffing

Sheriff: Jail's population 'much sicker' than in the past

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County's jail population is becoming "much sicker" and older than in past years, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said Friday. Eight people have died in Shelby County jail custody this year. Two of those eight deaths were due to a heart condition and pneumonia, two were overdoses, two were suicide or probably suicide and two others are awaiting autopsy results, the sheriff's office said. There were 10 deaths reported in…

Monitor visits jails in Georgia’s Fulton County and finds safety risks due to understaffing

ATLANTA (AP) — An independent monitor appointed to oversee an agreement meant to address dangerous and unhealthy jail conditions in Georgia'

Monitor visits jails in Georgia's Fulton County and finds safety risks due to understaffing

An independent monitor said significant understaffing is a serious problem at jails in Georgia's Fulton County, creating safety risks.

Court finds Sheriff Patrick Labat in Breach for Second Time in Jail Conditions Case

Lawsuit on behalf of women with serious mental illness who were left to languish in their cells under deplorable conditions   On August 7, 2025, U.S. Magistrate Judge Regina D. Cannon found Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat in breach of the settlement agreement in Georgia Advocacy Office, et al. v. Labat for a second time, stating that he “ultimately is responsible for … Continued