ATLANTA (AP) — The sheriff in a Georgia county where prison conditions have led to a federal civil rights investigation criticized a decision not to move
FILE - The Fulton County Jail is seen, April 11, 2023, in Atlanta. The Fulton County Sheriff said Friday, July 12, 2024, that a decision this week not to move forward with plans to build a new jail is short sighted. ATLANTA — The sheriff in a Georgia county where prison conditions have led to a federal civil rights investigation criticized a decision not to move forward with plans for a new jail, calling the vote “shortsighted” on Friday.
County commissioners in May voted to end a search for a project manager to oversee the building of a new jail at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion, news outlets reported. State legislators had said they wouldn’t allow a new local sales tax to fund the project and commissioners were unwilling to increase property tax rates.Labat has long complained about dangerous conditions at the jail, including overcrowding, crumbling infrastructure and critical staffing shortages.
“I believe we need a new facility,” he said. “The facility is crumbling apart, and I believe this is the wrong direction.” Some commissioners said they are working under uncertainty since the Department of Justice has yet to issue any findings from its investigation. Civil rights groups and advocates for people held in jails and prisons applauded the county’s new direction on the jail.
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