Atlanta-Fulton County jail deal and detainee capacity under scrutiny

The City Council Finance Committee advanced the proposed $68 million detention-center sale to the full council despite unanswered safety and staffing questions; a $1-per-year, 50-year lease remains possible. Financial, operational, liability, oversight, capacity, and federal-detainee relocation terms remain unresolved; the October 19 agenda includes the sale, but no decision is reported.