Kristen Clarke, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division head, said investigators will examine living conditions in the jail, inmates' access to medical and mental health care services and allegations of use of excessive force by staff.
The DOJ said the investigation will be conducted by the Civil Rights Division’s Special Litigation Section along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia.Attorney General Merrick Garland said the investigation will determine whether"systemic violations of federal laws exist, and if so, how to correct them."Attorneys Ben Crump and Michael Harper, who represent the Thompson family, claimed Thompson was"eaten alive by bed bugs.
Clarke told reporters the probe will examine whether the jail discriminates against incarcerated people with psychiatric disabilities and cited several cases that led the DOJ to launch the investigation, including the death of Thompson.
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