WABE's Week In Review: Walker's drama-filled week and Fulton's sheriff wants to use Atlanta's jail now

Fulton County Sherrif Patrick Labat told Atlanta City Councilmembers that more than 400 inmates are sleeping on the floors of the Fulton County Jail. Labat wants to move some inmates to the Atlanta City Jail.

Fulton sheriff wants to use Atlanta’s jail now…

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat asked Atlanta City Councilmembers to bypass an independent study needed for the county to lease the city’s detention center. Labat stressed that overcrowding at the county jail was proving dangerous with one recent murder and more than 400 inmates sleeping on the floors.

Go behind the tech scene…

When we use technology like mobile apps, websites and smart devices, we often take for granted that everything will work like it’s supposed to. But much of the behind-the-scenes expertise that goes into that doesn’t get noticed…until something goes wrong. In this episode of WABE Tech Cast, Emil Moffatt speaks with former city of Atlanta Chief Technology Officer Tye Hayes and Kelly Bryant with Atlanta-based firmware giant AMI.

Also in this episode…

I-285 is about to get even more congested as construction is set to the roadway from four to three lanes between Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody Road.