Fulton County Jail Faces Security Crisis After Contractor Walkout

Nonpayment of $1 million leads to private security firm pulling guards, raising safety concerns and highlighting budget mismanagement.

Strategic Security Corp. withdrew guards from Fulton County Jail due to unpaid invoices totaling $1 million.
Sheriff Pat Labat attempted to mitigate the crisis by offering county jobs to nearly 50 private security officers.
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the jail for civil rights violations, including the death of an inmate in a bedbug-infested cell.
County officials and the sheriff blame each other for the budget shortfall and mismanagement.
The county commission recently voted against a $1.7 billion new jail, opting instead for a $300 million renovation project.