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“On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, members of the Community Over Cages coalition will hold a joint press conference to release a new ACLU of Georgia report on chronic overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail and to answer media questions. The event will highlight ‘Jail Overcrowding in Fulton County: Causes, Impacts and Interventions,’ the third report in a series examining the jail population and its impact on public health and safety.
Too many people are sitting in jail on low-level, quality of life offenses that really reflect something deeper.
“The new report builds on findings from 2022 and 2023, and it offers evidence-based recommendations to reduce the population and improve conditions. The report names key drivers of overcrowding, including wealth-based detention, jailing for misdemeanors, delayed indictments, and underuse of diversion programs. Impacts of overcrowding at the jail remain persistent and deadly. Since 2021, 32 people have died in county custody from suicide, violence, and neglect.”
Robyn Hasan-Simpson (Leading with Conviction™ 2022) spoke at the press conference: “Here in Fulton County, too many people are sitting in jail on low-level, quality of life offenses that really reflect something deeper. Homelessness, untreated mental health conditions, substance use, and unmet basic needs.”
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