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We studied jail conditions and jail deaths − here's what we found

  • Written by Jessica L. Adler, Associate Professor of History, Florida International University
imageSince Jan. 1, 2023, 10 inmates have died at Fulton County Jail.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The family of Samuel Lawrence, one of 10 people to die in Georgia’s Fulton County Jail in 2023, is fighting for answers and accountability.

“I got to think about him every day of my life and I don’t know when the pain stops,”...

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