The future of the Atlanta City Detention Center is about whether our city will choose dignity, care, and accountability—or deepen investments in systems that have historically harmed vulnerable communities.

As talks continue over transferring ownership of the facility to Fulton County, we are raising concerns about documented humanitarian violations connected to ICE detention practices during the years Atlanta’s jail was used to detain immigrants. Families experienced separation, people reported inhumane conditions, and advocates fought to expose the harm caused by a system that treated detention as a solution. This cannot be ignored. Expanding detention is not the future our communities asked for. Atlanta can choose a path that values transparency, safety, and belonging for all people. Our communities deserve care, not cages. Join us against the #BigSALEout