The Overcrowding Issues topic provides news, columns, and expert opinion on the dangerous issue of prison overcrowding. From legislation intended to combat the issue to how corrections staff can stay safe and successfully manage the problem within their facilities, this page is a key resource for COs everywhere.
The Fulton County sheriff said the three members of his executive team had more than 65 years of collective experience in law enforcement and running a jail
Integrating BWC and facility video in a single system enhances safety, reduces liability, aids investigations, and makes documentation more accurate and efficient
The announcement came after the family of Lashawn Thompson, 35, who was found covered in bed bugs after he died inside the jail last year, called for an investigation
With the state's prison system being over capacity by nearly 13.7%, the state plans to transfer out some of the most dangerous prisoners to another penitentiary
Council President Pernel Jones, Jr. called the actions “reckless fearmongering,” and said that the county has all the information it needs to move forward with a new jail