Fulton County Jail

This article is about the current jail in Georgia. For the historic jail in New York, see Fulton County Jail (Johnstown, New York).
Fulton County Jail
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Location901 Rice Street
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates33°46′44″N 84°25′25″W / 33.77889°N 84.42361°W / 33.77889; -84.42361
StatusOperational
Capacity1,125
Population3,000 (as of 2023)
Opened1989
Managed byFulton County Sheriff's Office
WardenSheriff Patrick Labat
Street address901 Rice Street
CityAtlanta
CountyFulton County
State/provinceGeorgia
CountryUnited States

The Fulton County Jail, also referred to as Rice Street,[1] is a prison in Atlanta, Georgia. It was built to hold up to 1,125 prisoners in 1989 but now occasionally tops 3,000.[2]

History

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A previous Fulton County facility was first constructed in 1904 before the current one was built in 1989 at 901 Rice Street.[3]

The third and fourth seasons of the docuseries 60 Days In were set at the Fulton County Jail.[4]

In April 2023, the county sheriff, Patrick Labat, fired three jailers after the death of a 35-year-old inmate caused a scandal.[5] Mr. Lashawn Thompson died in his cell only three months after being arrested and remanded to the jail for a misdemeanor in June 2022.[2] His death was considered due to neglect and his family was rewarded $4 million.[6] A former Fulton County jailer was remanded to prison himself in 2012 on charges of accepting bribes of more than $26,000 to distribute drugs inside the jail.[7]

The jail received media attention from the August 24, 2023 mug shot booking of former president Donald Trump.[8]

In August 2023, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved plans to find the funding for a new $1.7 billion facility to replace the Fulton County Jail.[9] The new facility is planned to have a 4,500 bed capacity.[10]

Notable inmates

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References

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  1. ^ Sommerlad, Joe (August 17, 2023). "Inside Fulton County jail where Donald Trump and 18 allies will be booked over Georgia election plot". The Independent. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b The real behind the wall: A look inside the infamous, deadly Fulton County Jail, article in Atlanta magazine, by George Chidi, 15 July 2023
  3. ^ a b c d e f Robledo, Anthony (August 24, 2023). "From songs to famous inmates and a riot. What to know about Fulton County Jail after Trump's booking". USA Today. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Schneider, Michael (January 30, 2017). "'60 Days In' Returns for Two More Seasons, But Moves to An Even More Dangerous Jail". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Sheriff accepts resignation of key leadership at Fulton County Jail, Fox 5 Atlanta newstory, 17 April 2023
  6. ^ Fulton County commissioners reach settlement in death of inmate 'eaten alive by bedbugs', article by Fox 5 Atlanta, 3 August 2023
  7. ^ FBI Atlanta: Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison, 2012 press release from the FBI Atlanta division
  8. ^ August 2023 press release for the Trump mugshot booking, by the Fulton County, Georgia Sheriff's Office
  9. ^ Quinn, Patrick (Aug 3, 2023). "Fulton commissioners give green light to find how to fund almost $1.7B new jail facility". Atlanta News First. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  10. ^ Francis, Marquise (October 14, 2023). "Billion-dollar supersize prisons are slated to be built across the U.S. But do they help or hurt public safety?". Yahoo News. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. ^ Hanging the Peachtree Bandit: The True Tale of Atlanta's Infamous Frank DuPre Tom Hughes (2019) Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 162584946X, 9781625849465
  12. ^ Queen, Jack (August 25, 2023). "Harrison Floyd remains in jail, says he can't afford private lawyer". Reuters. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  13. ^ "Rapper Playboi Carti arrested in Georgia after allegedly choking pregnant girlfriend, reports say". FOX 5 Atlanta. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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