Days after announcing the U.S. Department of Justice had reached an agreement with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office to fix multiple issues at the Fulton County Jail, the consent decree was signed.
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office agreed to a “court-enforceable” consent order on Friday to make sure the conditions at its facility no longer violate the 8th and 14th Amendments, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
On Monday afternoon, the Fulton County Sheriff announced the consent decree proposed by the USDOJ had been adopted and signed, finalizing the order so that “all parties” involved can “focus on solutions in the year ahead to improve jail conditions” as fast as possible…