The Justice Department has filed a complaint and proposed consent decree in federal court, and the agreement must still be approved by a judge, the agency said.

The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday it has reached a proposed consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions ...

The proposed consent decree provides for an independent monitor to assess the jail’s implementation of its requirements and to provide a public report every six months. The county's main jail ...

“Our topline goal with this consent decree is to bring the Fulton County Jail within compliance with the U.S. Constitution and federal law,” U.S. Attorney Ryan Buchanan said in an interview Frida ...

The proposed consent decree provides for an independent monitor to assess the jail’s implementation of its requirements and to provide a public report every six months. RELATED: 'Severe neglect ...

The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s most populous ...