Fulton County sheriff sued by tech company Alpharetta for breach of contract

FULTON COUNTY, GA. – An Alpharetta technology company is suing Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat for breach of contract, according to court documents.

Labat reportedly entered into a contract with Talitrix on January 20, 2023 to provide Fulton County with “vital electronic monitoring services” at the Fulton County Jail.

Talitrix says it has deployed proprietary hardware and software at the North Fulton County Jail to track the locations of participating inmates and correctional officers, as well as monitor the heart rates of participating inmates.

FOX 5 Atlanta spoke to Sheriff Labat and Talitrix in February about the bracelets.

“If we can harness technology, we can save lives,” Sheriff Labat said.

“We were able to track the inmates every five seconds. We were able to measure their biometric data such as their heart rate and blood pressure, and then, on top of that, we were able to make sure they were spending time outside of their cell at every hour, every day,” said Justin Hawkins, CEO of Talitrix.

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However, Labat and Fulton County “refused to pay” Talitrix for its labor and equipment, according to the civil complaint.

Talitrix says he is owed about $865,000.

FOX 5 Atlanta is reaching out to Sheriff Labat for comment on the lawsuit.