Fulton County Jail where inmate LaShawn Thompson died eaten alive by bedbugs to face sweeping changes

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Sweeping changes coming to jail where inmate was allegedly 'eaten alive' by bedbugs.

Earlier this month, the family's attorney, Michael Harper, called for a criminal investigation after after Thompson — who was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor simple battery — was found dead in his jail cell in September 2022.

In statement shared on Facebook this week, Fulton County Sheriff Patrick"Pat" Labat said after a preliminary investigation, he had asked for the chief jailer, assistant chief jailer and assistant chief jailer of the criminal investigative division to resign, which they did. Thompson's death is still being investigated by the Office of Professional Standards and Atlanta Police Department and will be handed over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations once complete.

At a meeting with the Fulton County Commission last year, Labat raised concerns with extreme overcrowding at the jail and the need for funding, "You have 3,500-plus points of data that show the dangers of where we are and the crisis that we're in," Labat said during the meeting.

 

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Like firing the entire staff and remodelling to get rid of insects. Shut the place down. They are not fit to operate.

Was the crime they committed in a bug free area ?

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