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Advocates, attorneys warn council of ongoing harms at Fulton County jail as federal consent decree continues
Summary
Advocates and public‑interest attorneys told the council the federal Department of Justice findings and consent decree covering Fulton County Jail are driving calls to reconsider the county’s lease of Atlanta’s ACDC facility and to prioritize community‑centered oversight.
Speakers at the Feb. 17 Atlanta City Council meeting urged the council to treat the lease of Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC) to Fulton County as an unresolved public‑safety and human‑rights problem and to press for urgency in resolving related state and county responsibilities.
Devin Franklin, senior movement policy counsel at the Southern Center for Human Rights, told the council the federal Department of Justice opened an investigation after the Southern Center wrote recommending one. He said the DOJ findings led to a consent decree and at least two years of federal monitoring for Fulton County’s jail system, and…
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