Fulton County OKs plan to cut Rice Street jail population
Officials say expanded diversion programs, lower bonds, and court reminders could help ease overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail.
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Officials say expanded diversion programs, lower bonds, and court reminders could help ease overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail.
A DeKalb County jury found 30-year-old J'ana Rawat guilty in the 2022 killing of Tyler James Reed inside a Clarkston apartment while two children were present.
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