The Fulton County Jail, also referred to as Rice Street, is a prison in Atlanta, Georgia. It was built to hold up to 1,125 prisoners in 1989 but now occasionally tops 3,000.
Overview
Located on 901 Rice Street in Atlanta, Georgia, a previous Fulton County facility was first constructed in 1904 before the current one was built in 1989.
History
It became known from the August 24, 2023 mug shot booking of former president Donald Trump.
In 2023, the county sheriff, Patrick Labat, fired three jailers after the death of a 35-year-old inmate caused a scandal. Mr. Lashawn Thompson died in his cell only three months after being arrested and remanded to the jail for a misdemeanor in June 2022. His death was considered due to neglect and his family was rewarded $4 million. A former Fulton County jailer was remanded to prison himself in 2012 on charges of accepting bribes of more than $26,000 to distribute drugs inside the jail.
Notable inmates
Harrison Floyd, director of Black Voices for Trump
Scarface, rapper and record producer
Phil Spector, record producer
Gucci Mane, rapper and record executive
Katt Williams, comedian
Wayne Williams, convicted murderer
Playboi Carti, rapper
King Von, rapper
Lil Durk, rapper
Young Thug, rapper
Donald J. Trump, president
In popular culture
The third and fourth seasons of the docuseries 60 Days In take place at the Fulton County Jail.
Replacement facility
In August 2023, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved plans to find the funding for a new $1.7 billion facility to replace the Fulton County Jail. The new facility is planned to have a 4,500 bed capacity.
References
Government buildings in Georgia (U.S. state) Jails in Georgia (U.S. state) 1980s establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in Atlanta