CHICAGO (CBS) — Inmates at the Cook County Jail got the chance to cut loose Saturday morning when actor Kevin Bacon came to perform alongside his brother at the jail. It's part of a collaboration with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to bring art, music, and inspiration to those in ...
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. ...
Welcome to Cook County Jail // No Vacancies At Complex, But Inmates Keep ComingDon Hayner
CHICAGO —Rainbow PUSHofficials 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 to engage with those inside, many...
LISA SIMEONE
Cook County Jail is experiencing one of the largest outbreaks from a single location in the country.
- Deputies arrested a Manatee County jail employee after they say she smuggled illegal drugs into the jail and gave them to inmates. The sheriff's office said 64-year-old Gretchen Rupprecht worked as a cook at the Manatee County Correctional facility. According to investigators,...
Taser timeout: a jail with a dubious record of Taser use is being used as a timeout for Cook County detainees. According to recent lawsuits, some inmates at the Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee, III., are being shocked with Tasers as a first, not ...
Characteristics of Cook County Jail Inmates, 2010Provides a detailed description of the characteristics of those admitted to and released from the Cook County Jail in 2010.David E. Olson
Byline: Rob Olmstead Daily Herald Staff WriterOlmstead, Rob