New employees with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office are ready to begin careers.

Fulton County officials offered a progress report on the county’s efforts to address issues at the Rice Street Jail.

In 2025, the county spent $12.8 million to improve security and staffing, update facilities and enhance detainee healthcare, ...

In his annual State of the County address, Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts touted growth in healthcare resources, upcoming upgrades to the county hail and addressed the recent FBI raid at ...

Report: The staffing shortage `contributes to extreme violence and security violations, posing substantial risks to both residents and staff’ at the Fulton County Jail.

Fulton County’s diversion center was designed to serve more than 40 people a day, but on average serves just three people a day, as most low-level offenders stay behind bars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The exterior of the Fulton County Jail is pictured in September 2025. (Alyssa Pointer) A new report from the American Civil ...

ATLANTA — Research released Tuesday suggests the World Cup games could cause more problems at the Fulton County Jail. High-profile, crowded events can lead to more arrests, meaning more people would ...

Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts delivered the 2026 State of the County Address on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at The Eastern. Highlighting the theme "We’ve Got It All," Pitts announced a landmark ...