FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts is scheduled to hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. today to outline his recommendation for the future of the Fulton County Jail.

What we know:

The announcement comes ahead of Wednesday’s commission vote on a proposed capital improvement plan for the troubled facility.

Pitts is expected to present a preferred path forward in advance of that critical decision.

The backstory:

The Fulton County Jail has come under fire in recent years for severe overcrowding, crumbling infrastructure and unsafe conditions.

Federal investigators say inmates are frequently exposed to violence, unsanitary living spaces, inadequate medical and mental-health care and excessive uses of force by staff.

More than 30 people have di

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