An organization advocating for decency and justice believes more inmates will die at the Fulton County Jail after listening to the horrifying accounts of two former prisoners.
Earlier this week, former inmates Connie Lott and Amber Tyer exposed crumbling conditions, revealing they went without adequate food, water, or a decent place to sleep.
"Once you get in there, it's like I would rather die than just sit here," Lott said.
Attorney Devin Franklin with the Southern Center for Human Rights said it was tough to listen to their stories. He warned that the exact same conditions the women articulated have already led to dozens of past deaths inside the jail.
Franklin believes leadership is a big part of the problem and notes many complaints could be solved with common courtesy and basic human dignity. He points out that the ongoing issues have nothing to do with the physical, crumbling walls of the outdated building.
"Regardless of what a person is charged with, of how long they're in custody, they should always be treated with the basic human dignity," Franklin said.
Sheriff Patrick Labat has not yet publicly responded to the specific allegations.