FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - There are five candidates running for Fulton County sheriff, including an incumbent seeking re-election. The duties of the sheriff include overseeing the operation and ...

ATLANTA, Ga. - The law enforcement official overseeing the nation’s most notorious jail has filed a lawsuit against Fulton County leadership, accusing them of trying to usurp his authority. On ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A security company is now pursuing legal action against Fulton County and its sheriff, Patrick "Pat" Labat, months after employees at the jail walked off the job following ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Candidates for Fulton County sheriff faced tough questions about the crisis at the jail during a forum hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia on Tuesday night ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat says he is taking legal action against the Fulton County Commission to get the funds he needs to effectively do his job.

"As of March 25, 2025, there were 144 vacant positions in the Sheriff’s Office, with the largest number of vacancies in the roles which provide detention services," the county said.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Chief of Staff Michael Shoates says other issues have caused the funding discrepancy, aside from overtime and that they need the $2.1 million to fill a funding gap.