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Fulton County reaches consent decree with DOJ, pledges up to $300 million for jail repairs
Summary
Fulton County said it has reached a consent-decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve an investigation into the Fulton County Jail and outlined multi‑million‑dollar repair and population‑reduction efforts at the Rice Street facility.
Fulton County said in a public statement that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve an investigation into the Fulton County Jail through a consent decree that was presented to the court today, and that the county has committed up to $300,000,000 for facility improvements, a county staff member said.
The county said the board of commissioners and county administration will collaborate with the Department of Justice, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and other partners to implement the terms of the agreement. The county detailed ongoing repairs at the Rice Street facility, a separate…
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