As the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office prepares to hear from the public about proposed jail reforms, the family of Leonard Fortner says meaningful change must go beyond reducing the jail population.
Fortner was 37 years old when he was fatally stabbed inside the Fulton County Jail on April 4, 2024.
His mother, Donna Fortner, remembers him as a Howard University graduate, journalist and devoted son who regularly checked on his parents and helped family members whenever they needed him…