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. ...
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Cook County Jail inmate died as a result of a violent attack in his cell this week, according to the county Sheriff's office. At 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, correctional officers at the jail found Marvell Reasonover, 28, unresponsive in his cell at the maximum-security ...
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CHICAGO (CBS)-- The beating of a Cook County Jail guard by inmates was caught on video this past weekend—and union leaders representing correction officers now have safety concerns. Teamsters Local 700, which represents Cook County Jail correctional officers, said the guard who was beaten up ha...
Each day, our web scraper runs and updates our database of inmate information; personally identifying information is not kept. Over time, we have uncovered a lot of potentially interesting data that can be used to analyze trends in the Cook County Jail System, though it is not definitive. Fo...
Not only do they harvest, but they also weed and maintain the grounds. "It makes me feel good that I'm part of that process," said one inmate. Everything in the garden is either donated or sold. Report a correction or typoRelated Topics LOCALISH COOK COUNTY FARM TO TABLE JAIL GARDEN...
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A woman stands charged with felonies after attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the Cook County Jail in a 9-month-old baby's diaper. Back on Monday, Jan. 8, Cook County Sheriff's investigators were monitoring security camera footage of visitation in Division 10 of the...
The beatdown came to an end only after another inmate appeared to step in. Charlie De Mar reports.Oct 12, 2024 embed code copied Latest Videos 24 people dead in Palisades and Eaton fires a... Wrong-way driver hits bus in downtown Chicago... Managing winter blues with a happy li...
Cook County Health terminated its contract with PJ&A and stopped sharing its data with the company. On Oct. 9, the company provided Cook County Health with a final list of affected patients. The company told the county records for 1.2 million patients were affected – an...