Lashawn Thompson, 35 ... adding that she's had clients in the facility who are "begging" to be sent to prison instead. "It's that bad," said the lawyer. Earlier this month, Flack said she visited ...

Some state and local lockups are facing federal intervention due to problems ranging from filthy cells to violent abuse.

The report found Lashawn Thompson faced "untreated schizophrenia, poor living conditions, and severe body insect infestation", his family's lawyer said. Three of Fulton County Jail's staff have ...

Background: The Fulton County Jail (AP Photo/Kate Brumback, File). Insets: Lashawn Thompson and his Fulton County Jail cell (The Harper Law Firm). Inmates held at a beleaguered county jail in ...

The case of Lashawn Thompson, who died in the jail under similar conditions, has highlighted systemic issues and led to calls for accountability and reform. ATLANTA - One of the defendants in the ...

The DOJ started investigating the county lockup in Atlanta in 2023, following the 2022 death there of Lashawn Thompson, a 35-year-old inmate found malnourished and covered in lice in a garbage ...

The investigation, launched after the 2022 death of Lashawn Thompson, revealed severe neglect, including unsanitary cells, violence, and inadequate medical treatment, particularly for vulnerable ...

The department began the investigation after 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson was found dead in a cell infested with bed bugs. “Lashawn Thompson’s horrific death was symptomatic of a pattern of ...

The Justice Department launched the civil rights investigation in the wake of the 2022 death of Lashawn Thompson ... The report also found that the prison inadequately investigated and reported ...