ATLANTA - A 20-year-old woman is in the hospital after being injured during an incident last week at the troubled Rice Street Jail in Fulton County, officials confirmed.

Inmate injured at Rice Street Jail

What we know:

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said that the inmate was injured on Sept. 23. She has been treated at Grady Memorial Hospital for six nights.

Several sources told FOX 5 the inmate was stabbed, but the sheriff’s office has not confirmed that detail. FOX 5 has obtained the woman’s name but is not releasing it at this time.

Preventing issues in Fulton County's jail

What they're saying:

Retired Fulton County Sheriff’s Lt. Charles Rambo, who served more than three decades with the office, said he was saddened to hear about the inmate’s condition.

"Having female famil

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