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Amplifying Atlanta

Relatives of people incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta say theres been no running water or heat there for days. The families are concerned about what theyre calling

Relatives of people incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta say there's been no running water or heat there for days. The families are concerned about what they're calling "inhumane" conditions.

Officials said a ruptured water line following extremely cold temperatures across metro Atlanta left them with no choice but to shut the water off as they work to complete repairs.

A spokesperson for the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said help is on the way to inmates and staff at the county jail who have been dealing with unprecedented cold temperatures and a ruptured water line.

For months, the Fulton County sheriff has said he needs help to get hundreds of inmates off the floor due to overcrowded conditions.

The facility’s medical provider described people with mental illness wasting away in a unit overrun by an outbreak of lice and scabies.

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The ACLU says half of people at the Fulton County Jail haven't been indicted. But Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat wants more jail beds.

Sheriff Pat Labat says city leaders can't continue to delay giving help to the county jail. Last month, an inmate was stabbed to death.