ATLANTA - People arrested on state charges are now being sent to jails in Fulton or DeKalb counties rather than the Atlanta city jail. <br>
<br>
The change started overnight. <br>
<br>
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin proposed the change in an effort to save the city eleven million dollars. <br>
<br>
The city has promised to assist the county jails as they take additional people into custody. <br>
<br>
Meanwhile, Fulton County has asked for 312 new employees at a cost of $16 million to deal with the increased work. <br>
<br>
Overall, officials say they believe the new system will be better. <br>
<br>
Both Fulton County Sheriff Jackie Barrett and DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan say people arrested on state charges belong in county jails rather than the city jail.
