Fulton County updates jail-reduction plan, reports hires and bond-review gains
County staff reported progress on a five-point plan to reduce jail population—more ankle monitors in use, a near-term launch of automated court reminders, and bond-review calendars that reduced several bonds—but commissioners pressed for data tying those steps to population changes and asked about outsourcing beds.
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At the August 19 meeting the county provided a detailed update on justice system efforts aimed at reducing jail population.
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