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Georgia inmates enjoy steak dinner in jail cell, meal likely supplied by jail staffer
By Landon Mion
Published March 30, 2023
Inmates at a jail in Georgia were able to enjoy a steak dinner in their cell after allegedly paying someone to bring the food to them.
Investigators with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office released a video showing smiling inmates chatting about their meal from a restaurant, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The inmates were also seen drinking orange Fanta.
An officer likely brought the food into the Fulton County Jail after receiving payments from the inmates, the sheriff's office said.
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Inmates at the Fulton County jail in Georgia were able to enjoy a steak in their cell. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said the cash order for food represents a break in protocol.
"The delivery of outside food to inmates at the Fulton County Jail is strictly prohibited," he told Fox 5 Atlanta. "Any employee who violates protocol and or allows a breach in security is disciplined according to department policy."
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Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said bringing the food to inmates represents a break in protocol. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
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Jail staffers have accepted payments to supply inmates with prohibited items, including food, drugs and cellphones, jail sources told the outlet.
A staffer can receive at least $2,000 for sneaking a cellphone to an inmate, the sources said.
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