September 1, 2023 / 6:25 PM CDT / CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) –Conservation is probably not the first word that comes to mind when thinking of the Cook County Jail, but inmates there are doing their part to save a beloved butterfly. CBS 2's Noel Brennan showed us a habitat inmates ...
Last year was a record at the Cook County Jail for inmate deaths, and one of the most violent was a brutal murder inside the jail's mental health hospital. Johnny Hendrix was one of 18 inmates to die in custody at Cook County Jail in 2023, and on We
Marvell Reasonover was found unresponsive in his cell Thursday. Then Friday, Melvin Turner was found in his bed at the Cook County jail. CHICAGO (WLS) --Two Cook County inmates died while in custody last week, one of whom was beaten to death in the maximum security wing. ...
Returning Home Initiative—Chicago: The Cook County Frequent Users of Jail and Mental Health Services ProjectRoman, CaterinaFontaine, JocelynDowney, P. Mitchell
Chicago's Cook County Jail has a garden that is entirely taken care of by inmates. They plant, grow and harvest the crops that are then sold to farmer's markets and high-end restaurants around Chicago. Gardening helps the inmates be...Show more...
CHICAGO - A Chicago man accused of sexual assault and robbery was released on $500 bail after a judge ruled that he was at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 due to his precondition of asthma, but after hearing more evidence in the cases, he was ordered back into cust...
Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board may have been improperly constituted, but the workers still have state law options to press their claims, federal judges say Discipline Cook County judge revives lawsuit challenging whether Sheriff's Office review board could legally discipline jail officer By Jo...
Cook County Jail in Chicago detains between 1,100 and 1,200 women on any given day, most of whom are there for non-violent offenses. The author of this chapter talks about when she started offering writing workshops shortly after a small group of volunteers and a supportive superintendent es...
CHICAGO — Rainbow PUSH officials made a special visit Saturday to the inmates of the Cook County Jail hoping to inspire them. A whole host of visitors were led by civil rights icon Jesse Jackson. One of his top aides was there too, all part of an effort
Thanks to reporting by Rob Wildeboer, the county is set to reduce the high fees jail inmates are charged to make phone calls. It sounds very Chicago, but we're hardly alone: the FCC might tackle the cost of prison phone calls in coming months.