How the Fulton County Jail has become Georgia's Gitmo | Behind the Investigation 

Thank you for this story. The reality is most of us do not understand our legal system. Most don't understand: 1. You need to be practically homeless to get a public defender 2. The DA (prosecution) will wait the maximum amount of time before doing anything that they are obligated to do 3. Bail doesn't mean that you are guilty; it means you promise to come to court or else.... 4. If you can afford bail you go free; cash bail only keeps accused poor people in jail wasting tax dollars 5. A (private) lawyer will often get you released without bail or for next to nothing, but you need money to hire a lawyer to begin with 6. Plea deals even if you are innocent will entice you to admit guilt, because jail is terrible 7. It is not illegal for the DA to add extra charges if you want to go to trial 8. It is not illegal for the judge to add extra punishment if you want to go to trial and you lose (something that is your constitutional right) 9. A much longer list... I think that's enough, and most of that was brought up in your story, but people still don't realize that this is the system that we have. Ironically, it's worse than the US military. The military (all of it) has a set of laws called UCMJ or Uniform Code of Military Justice. If you decide to have a trial or hearing your punishment cannot be increased for exercising your rights. It's wild that the US military is more progressive with more protections than US civilian law.

It breaks my heart to hear these horrible stories, and to see these scenarios is heartbreaking and gross, to see how the system fails his citizens in the most grotesque way while criminals that have entered our country illegally are back out on the streets within hours. It sickens my stomach to see that there’s trillions to spend abroad and to take care of others while they neglect our suffering.

Fanny is using their money also

Let prof Nez know this. He will get this report out to the masses.

​@kirbynorton4118 Fanny doesn't exist it's bullshit

They don't care they ain't doing shit about the problem

Two different budgets. Cop City is the City of Atlanta; Rice Street jail is Fulton County. I do however agree that $60 million for Cop City is extremely low on the list of things that needs to be funded by the city of Atlanta. Also, the prison is unfortunately extremely high on the list of things that need to be funded by Fulton County.

💯 logical first step. I suggested months ago land should be taken for this purpose, and renovation of existing jail facility as well is what should occur. Show the georgia voters the annual budge, and they'll show the officials where the money will come from swiftly!

They don't need a new jail! These people need a speedy trial!!! 90 days is still to long!! Stop blaming covid you just said it's been going on for 20 years!!!

I have been researching some of these ppl and most of the people five years and old are in a catch 22 dilemma between the mental health system and legal. Mental health was defunded decades ago and handled criminally. That’s not the solution. We need bigger mental institutions and better jails. The DA cannot bring certain charges against the insane.

Yep!!

Right, the commissioners have their heads up their rear

To be clear this is all Fulton County and not the City of Atlanta. People are people so the City of Atlanta has many problems that it ignores; specifically the homeless and taxpayer desire to not fund Cop City. All that said this particular deep systemic problem is on Fulton County not the City of Atlanta.

@@john2g1 Atlanta the county seat of Fulton County and it's residents vote for the D.A. and the sheriff as well. Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chair Robb Pitts received a letter from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens seemingly rejecting Pitts' proposal to increase the cap of how many inmates the Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC) can house from the Fulton County Jail. Pitts told FOX 5 that's not what the letter really means. According to their previous agreement, Fulton County could transfer up to 700 inmates from their jail to the ACDC, but only those inmates who meet certain criteria. So far, Fulton County has transferred 454 inmates to ACDC and can transfer up to 248 more. In an effort to relieve the overcrowded and embattled Fulton Jail, Pitts sent a letter to Mayor Dickens, asking that the City increase the cap from 700 to 1,300 inmates. Pitts says it would be a much better and more cost-effective option than sending inmates to Mississippi and south Georgia, as Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat wants to do. "It just makes no sense to me to transfer 1,000 inmates to Mississippi or to south Georgia when we have the beds, the capacity, right here in Atlanta, Georgia," Pitts told FOX 5 Saturday. So it's a combination of the city and the county to work together..This is what happens

@@john2g1 btw the short answer is I was comparing it to how the city operates..

@@ATLIEN333 I know which is why I said "to be clear" and not "no you are wrong". I was speaking to anyone who reads your comment more so than you in particular.

White inmates TOO I was locked up for 15 MONTHS for obstruction charges

Yep. Everyone is just trying to pass the buck. But that’s a common theme among certain demographics isn’t it? Refusing any personal accountability and making every mistake someone else’s fault. F**king children.

Are you on the production team?

@corriondavis4035 nah... I'm on the " I was there" team, 3 times. And it got worse and worse

​@@DonVaun12thank you

​@@corriondavis4035stfu stop thinking this ain't real wake up bro go get locked up see for yourself

What happened to Innocent until proven guilty?

What exactly are you trying to say here? You do realize that lesser crimes still result in prison sentences right? You do realize that innocent people get sent to jail right? You do realize that even if the prison was full of only murders a civilized society should not just drop them into a Lord of the Flies arena and keep them there until their eventual death by COVID, stabbing or bed bug toxicity right? Oh yeah I forgot to add there are people waiting for trial who may or may not be guilty. You do realize if Donald Trump was denied bail this is the prison that he should be sitting in right?

If you want law-abiding citizens, then you have to teach law. In what grade did they teach you law in school?

BS, everyone knows basic right from wrong. They don’t have to teach you in school not to rob, rape, kill, and sell drugs to know it’s wrong or that it will get your ass in jail. It’s not the fault of “the system,” and in a lot of cases not even the fault of the parents. It’s an individual decision someone makes to either follow the rules or accept the consequences. If you don’t wanna be in jail, don’t do shady illegal shit.

Get rid off the drugs and anything is possible.

It starts with the man in the mirror.

When people change

Governments have been ignoring mental health. They just lock them up to collect money.

The major breakdown in this situation is the fact that they closed a major state mental facility called Northwest Regional. The facility was in Rome Georgia. They closed it down and now it stands unoccupied for years now.

They need to hold all in the process accountable.

​@@lululiga333who holds them accountable? Who prosecutes the accountability? What are the punishments when they're found at fault? It's always the same people. Those people who always have skeletons in their closets (Hello Fani Willis!). Those people always have the dirt on one another and that keeps the shenanigans populating the shenanigans. Their punishments for being corrupt or ineffectual? Certainly not four years in jail or fines?

You are spot on.

Where and when did that happen?!

@@AngelicaLady let’s see. The youth empowerment and gang prevention grant for half a million that was NOT spent for that but spent on travel, computers and “swag” wtf ever that is she spent it on

Sounds like judges in Haiti. They take months for vacation and work a couple half days a week. Well now they’re not even around bc of the apocalyptic situation there.

She commented PERJURY get rid of her, she also went on lavish trips with taxpayers money.

Maybe she ought to work for a change and stop spending tax payer money on vacays with her boyfriend Wad, and seek treatment for her Trump Derangement Syndrome.

My taxes

This is something made up to paint Fanni Willis incompetent due to Don the con! 🤦 she has been doing an amazing job and these smear campaigns won't work!

You’re easily influenced. It’s well known she took money and did nothing. Look at her disqualification situation right now and what a narcissistic liar she is. Don’t be so easily fooled. She’s a bought out liar.

Amen, disbar her. She gets grants and doesn't use it for intended purposes. I don't think she will be there long. She's under investigation.

Anyone can talk the talk…she’s corrupt

@@scottvoigt8110 She is bought and paid for by outside sources. Corrupt to the core.

Good!

And add Hunter Biden behind him.

Johnny boy...isn't it time for your meds? Do you imagine that the Secret Service would allow Trump to be taken into custody?

@@KMKoolGang ....What? That's not how anything works. Also, Trump literally went to that jail. Where do you think the mugshot came from? The difference is Trump turned himself in and then immediately bailed out. Side note: that's what bail reform is about. If you have a loaded debit/credit card it's literally a get-out-of-jail-(not for) free card.

@@john2g1look how great cash free bail is doing for NYC. Safest place to be huh?

So you’re dismissing the fact that some of these people affected are innocent in guessing……or are you par-taking within the problem on what’s happening to people….

Hey "Bud" most county jails are not like that shithole in Fulton County. They're fucked up, not nightmare on Elm St. That jail is a fucking health hazard! Did you not see the filth?

Tell me that you understand that people that are completely innocent awaiting trial are also sent to Fulton County. If Donald Trump was denied bail this is the exact same prison he would be sitting in right now.

@@john2g1 Totally!! I was once on the other side.

Better answer: teach law

Are the people in Gitmo breaking US law?

Sad thing is most haven’t been charged with a crime. They’re locked up without being charged.

Yes it does, when there are clearly people who are to blame.

Public defenders are not taking “7 hour lunch breaks”. A lot of finger pointing. The jail is responsible for allowing it.

Someone needs to increase the budget. No one wants to pay for criminals but quick to complain about treatment. Can’t get more work out of people who are overworked. Putting innocent people in with monsters. Too many violent criminals. Don’t mix the violent with nonviolent. It’ll cost money. Quit blaming.

Try to pay better attention! The first 7 minutes answers your question

Hey "Big Stuff" did you not see the abhorrent conditions of that jail? The accumulated filth and slime? Perhaps the sheriff might consider brooms, soap, mops and buckets, trash bags, etc. He looked completely comfortable sitting on his ass. The problem with that facility is afro-administration.

Flabby Willis’s

Spot on! The DA and sheriff do not possess the prerequisite talent and energy to function as a DA or sheriff.

Yes. She should be in jail with trump

They don't have any.

How about you actually try to use an intelligent brain, if possible, instead of confirmation bias. The DA has nothing to do with the problems going on. And they were going on much longer than she was in office. But hey, why let the truth get in the way of your beliefs.

I totally agree, Willis needs to go. Anyone who spends years on DJT and has these serious issues in her district should leave immediately. This is so sad for AMERICA .

Watch Fanni Willis interview. The backlog happened on Traitor-trump's watch. Remeber the pedophile Sheriff that was rounding up people with little to no cause just because they were brown?? Trump parden him for his crimes.

She can’t prosecute someone who is not competent to stand trial. So yes someone who is mentally incompetent but believed to have committed a crime is held in a mental facility until they are either deemed competent to stand trial or deemed permanently incompetent and permanently institutionalized without a trial.

I think I’m pretty sure you would not be saying that if President Obama tried to steal an election, or if Hillary Clinton tried to. But I on the other hand I’m honest and even no matter who is involved. Because I actually care about this country and the constitution.

Lmao. How about you actually try to use an intelligent brain, if possible, instead of confirmation bias. The DA has nothing to do with the problems going on. And they were going on much longer than she was in office. But hey, why let the truth get in the way of your beliefs.

That’s a lie. They had a bail hearing and many other hearings. But hey, don’t let the truth get in the way of your statements. And something makes me believe you wouldn’t be caring about those fools had they been breaking into the capital because they wanted then Vice President Biden to overturn the election in favor of Hillary Clinton winning rather than Donald Trump. But I on the other hand, I care about honesty from everybody. Because I actually care about this country and the constitution.