Fulton County Jail Faces Lawsuit Over Unsafe Conditions as Inmates Demand Change Following DOJ Findings

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In a recent federal lawsuit, defendant Shannon Stillwell and fellow inmate Nkenegen Hambrick accused Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat and Chief Jailer John Jackson of allowing unsafe and unsanitary conditions in the Fulton County jail. The suit, filed as a class action, claims that inmates face life-threatening dangers, including violence and infestations, and seeks judicial intervention to enforce recommendations from a U.S. Department of Justice report highlighting "abhorrent, unconstitutional" conditions. Attorney Michael Harper emphasized the need for immediate reform to protect pretrial detainees and prevent further tragedies within the jail.