Fulton sheriff's office charges a detention officer and three inmates in a contraband smuggling investigation

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:00:00 -0400

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office charged a detention officer and three inmates on Wednesday in connection with a contraband-smuggling investigation at the Rice Street jail, the office said in a statement.

The detention officer, whose name was not immediately released, is accused of bringing tobacco, Suboxone strips, and cell phones into the facility over a period of several months. The three inmates face charges including possession of contraband and conspiracy.

Overnight flooding inundates parts of the Fulton County Jail as sheriff publicly criticizes the county's improvement plan

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 22:45:00 -0400

Heavy rain on Wednesday night sent water into parts of the Fulton County Jail on Rice Street, prompting deputies and inmates to move to higher-ground cells in the building and prompting a sharp public rebuke from Sheriff Patrick Labat over what he called the county’s failed effort to fix the aging facility.

The flooding was first reported by detention staff at about 9:30 p.m., after a slow-moving storm dropped more than 2 inches of rain in less than two hours across parts of downtown and South Atlanta. Water pooled in at least two housing units on the jail’s lower floors and in a maintenance corridor near the booking area, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office.

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Fulton sheriff's office charges a detention officer and three inmates in a contraband smuggling investigation

Overnight flooding inundates parts of the Fulton County Jail as sheriff publicly criticizes the county's improvement plan