ATLANTA - Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat has suspended all law enforcement units and reassigned personnel to the Rice Street Jail following the brutal attack that left 20-year-old inmate Tyrianna Ledbetter on life support.

What we know:

The sweeping operational change was announced in a memo over the weekend, temporarily halting the sheriff’s crime-fighting units, including vehicle pursuits and traffic stops. All available staff have been redirected to focus on jail operations.

The move follows the September attack on Ledbetter, who remains in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital. Her mother told FOX 5 that her daughter, who suffers from mental illness, was assaulted by another inmate, Shania White, whose family also says she struggles with mental health challenges.

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