ATLANTA — As part of an investigation by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., on the abuse of pregnant women in Georgia prisons and jails, a former inmate testified on her experiences at the Clayton County Jail.
During a hearing held last Wednesday at the Fulton County Government Center, Tiana Hill testified that she was held at the Clayton County Jail while being pregnant and gave birth at the jail.
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