The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the medical care a former Fulton County Jail detainee received that his attorneys said resulted in him losing his feet and his fingers.
Why it matters: Rashaad Muhammad’s case is the latest incident involving a serious injury or death reported at the Fulton County Jail that has sparked concerns over conditions at the facility.
- The 2022 death of detainee Lashawn Thompson, whose body was found covered in insect bites in his cell, prompted the Department of Justice to conduct a civil rights investigation.
- The county in 2025 entered into a consent decree with the federal government to address the problems outlined in the report.
The latest: Sara Lue, the GBI’s director of public and governmental affairs, told Axios that Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat last week asked the agency to review Muhammad’s case…