The 77-year-old former president and the 18 co-defendants in the election racketeering case are to be booked at the Fulton County Jail, also known as the Rice Street Jail, according to the sheriff's office. But Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat told reporters this month that when it comes to a booking at his jail, "it doesn't matter your status." Two co-defendants in the racketeering case, Trump attorney John Eastman and Scott Hall, a bail bondsman, were booked at the Fulton County Jail on Tuesday and released on bond. The Fulton County Sheriff's Office has set up a tight security perimeter around the facility, closing streets and restricting access. The Justice Department opened a probe in July into conditions at the Fulton County Jail, where a number of detainees have died in recent years.

Source: Daily Nation August 24, 2023 19:03 UTC