Poll: Half of Fulton County voters call jail 'dangerous' and 'poorly managed'

Since 2022, at least 28 people have died while in custody at the Fulton County Jail. Three of those people died this year. The ongoing systemic issues at the crumbling jail have made international headlines and are now the focus of a new American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia poll.

According to the poll, half of 800 Fulton County voters believe the jail is poorly managed, dangerous and overcrowded. The poll also reveals that two out of three voters believe the county should renovate the existing jail instead of spending nearly $2 billion to build a new one.

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Andrea Young, the executive director of the ACLU of Georgia, talked with show host Rose Scott about the poll and the immediate actions Fulton County can take to improve living conditions at the jail.