Fulton County says they have a plan to reduce the number of inmates at the Fulton County Jail, but the sheriff’s office isn’t sure it will work the way they say it will.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is warning residents not to fall for a scam that has been circulating in the past few days.

For years, debate about how to fix overcrowding and improve "inhumane" conditions at the troubled Rice Street Jail has fueled public arguments, and even a lawsuit, among Fulton County Commissioners ...

Sheriff Labat criticized what he described as a pattern of significant proposals being announced publicly without coordination with those who operate the jail.

Officials say scammers are sending messages telling people to pay a fine or appear in court, but authorities warn the notices are fraudulent.

Tensions flared during a Fulton County Commission meeting on Wednesday after a plan to significantly reduce the jail population was introduced, catching some commissioners and the sheriff off guard.

"Paint the town green" is the motto for Albany’s 2026 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Being it’s 75th year, Mayor Dorcey Applyrs is rallying everyone together for a full itinerary.

A plan to reduce overcrowding at Fulton County’s Rice Street Jail, approved by the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday morning, has blindsided some Fulton County officials.

Reducing the inmate population at the Fulton County Jail may be “the next reasonable course of action” to resolve a staffing crisis that prevents the county from safely and humanely housing its ...

The report “Path to 1,000″ by the nonprofit Community Over Cages recommends a series of actions that would limit the population in the Rice Street facility to 1,000 inmates.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County says they have a plan to reduce the number of inmates at the Fulton County Jail, but the sheriff’s office isn’t sure it will work the way they say it will. The Jail ...