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Fulton County Jail Will Stop Taking Most Misdemeanor Arrestees on July 1

The policy is meant to ease dangerous overcrowding at the Rice Street facility under federal oversight.

Two Rikers Detainees Die in 24 Hours, Raising 2026 Jail Deaths to Four

NYC Starts Moving Rikers Detainees to New 104-Bed Bellevue Unit

Federal Judge Installs Nicholas Deml to Take Operational Control of Rikers Island

Ionia County Jail Carbon Monoxide Leak Traced to Boiler Vent, Nine Inmates Treated