Fulton County Jail

Fulton County Jail
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Location901 Rice Street
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates33°46′44″N 84°25′25″W / 33.77889°N 84.42361°W / 33.77889; -84.42361
StatusOperational
Capacity1,125
Population3,000 (as of 2023)
Opened1989
Managed byFulton County Sheriff's Office
WardenSheriff Patrick Labat
Street address901 Rice Street
CityAtlanta
CountyFulton County
State/provinceGeorgia
CountryUnited States

The Fulton County Jail, also referred to as Rice Street,[1] is a prison in Atlanta, Georgia. It was built to hold up to 1,125 prisoners in 1989 but now occasionally tops 3,000.[2]

  1. ^ Sommerlad, Joe (August 17, 2023). "Inside Fulton County jail where Donald Trump and 18 allies will be booked over Georgia election plot". The Independent. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ The real behind the wall: A look inside the infamous, deadly Fulton County Jail, article in Atlanta magazine, by George Chidi, 15 July 2023