More than 1,000 people were detained in the Fulton County Jail without charges this summer; about 60 were there for more than a year, and 10 inmates have died while in custody in 2023.  

What happened? Who's to blame? A new jail would cost more than $1 billion, but is that really the right solution?

For the first time and in this series of exclusive interviews, Fulton County’s top elected leaders tell Atlanta News First Investigates what they’re doing to solve the problems surrounding a jail that's been likened to America's notorious military prison off the shores of Cuba.