Laurel County Sheriff John Root says in a statement that a …
File photo.
A cell phone app is credited for saving two ducklings. The baby…
Advertisement
Inmates to test new locks at Atlanta jail
Jailers are choosing experienced lock beaters
Updated: Thursday, 21 Jun 2012, 9:38 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 21 Jun 2012, 9:38 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Jailers in Atlanta have a challenge for inmates: Get past the new locks being tested on cell doors and win free food.
Officials have been trying to figure out what to do about hundreds of locks which can be jammed at the Fulton County Jail, allowing inmates to get to each other.
Fulton County's chief jailer, Col. Mark Adger, tells WSB-TV he's offering free food for any inmate who can defeat the new locks being tested in one cell block.
Adger says jailers are choosing experienced lock beaters, to try to beat the new locks.
County Commissioner Tom Lowe has said the lock issue has been blown out of proportion, but others say it puts inmates at risk of being attacked by other prisoners.
___
Information from: WSB-TV, http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html
Comments WLFI.com is migrating to a more stable commenting system called DISQUS. This system is used by CNN, TIME, FOX News, numerous blogging sites and has over 75 Million registered users. Unfortunately we can't migrate our current user accounts to this new system.
To sign up for a DISQUS account, click the DISQUS button just below and to the right and then click Login.
DISQUS lets you login with several different options, including Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo or OpenID. We expect it to allow more conversation and better moderation. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement