Welcome to The Local Option podcast with Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett. This week, Commissioner Barrett is joined by Appen Media Publisher Hans Appen to discuss her recent op-ed in the newspaper and the two big decisions before the Fulton County Commission regarding the jail.

Something needs to be done about the Fulton County Jail. It’s a critical part of the public safety ecosystem and its failing. We’ve seen horrific deaths and conditions so shocking that the Department of Justice has launched an investigation which is still ongoing.

What you might not know is that a cycle of incidents, investigations and Band-Aid repairs has been going on for decades. Commissioner Barrett discusses the need to make decisions on if the county will bite the bullet and build a new jail at a price tag north of $1 billion and how to pay for whatever the commission decides.

Read Commissioner’s editorial published by Appen Media: https://www.appenmedia.com/opinion/fulton-county-jail-needs-addressing/article_20031fb6-22ad-11ef-a265-2bc10c3e556d.html

You can follow Commissioner Dana Barrett on twitter at @TheDanaBarrett, or visit her website electdanabarrett.com. Reach out to her via email at [email protected].

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