Fulton County Jail welcomed its latest notable arrest Thursday evening: Donald Trump.
The former president was booked at the Georgia facility on charges that he attempted to overturn 2020 election results in Georgia, the fourth criminal case he faces while campaigning to be president again next year. Trump’s lawyers reached an agreement Monday for him to be released from Fulton County Jail pending trial after posting 10% of a $200,000 bond.
Local authorities said the 45th president would be treated like any of the other 18 defendants in the indictment that alleges racketeering by a criminal organization that tried to overturn election results. Unlike his other three cases in New York, Florida and Washington, D.C., authorities collected fingerprints and a photograph at Trump’s processing in Georgia.
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And while Trump only spent about 20 minutes at the jail before returning to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to fly back to New Jersey, his brief stay only added to the facility’s noteworthiness.
What to know about Fulton County Jail, from its famous songs to its famous bookings.
Where is Fulton County Jail located?
Fulton County Jail is located in Atlanta just four miles northwest of the courthouse where the grand jury set indictments against the 19 defendants, including Trump on Aug 14.
The facility can be found in the city’s Knight Park/Howell Station neighborhood east of Marietta Boulevard, south of W. Marietta Street and west of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard.
Fulton County Jail history including the 1971 riots
Fulton County Jail has has multiple facilities in its history. The first was a five-story brick building structured to hold 400 inmates in 1904, located in downtown Atlanta, according to their website. A larger facility, later known as Atlanta City Jail, was built on Peachtree Street in 1927.
In 1961, a third facility was built on Jefferson Street where a riot would…
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