Fulton County Jail delays policy to stop accepting most misdemeanor arrestees
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Atlanta First News staff
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Summary
The implementation of a policy change at Fulton County Jail that would stop intake of most misdemeanor arrestees has been delayed. Originally set to take effect July 1, the policy was approved by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners last month and asked Sheriff Pat Labat to use discretion on misdemeanor bookings. A new implementation date has not yet been announced.
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The policy was supposed to go into effect July 1.
A new implementation date has not been announced.
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