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...
The ABC7 I-Team has obtained bodycam video that shows actor Jussie Smollett being booked into the Cook County Jail.CHICAGO (WLS) -- TV star Jussie Smollett was patted down and processed just like any other criminal about to be locked up in the Cook County Jail. There are video and ...
State law now allows the Illinois Attorney General's office to charge criminal organizations that engage in multi-county criminal conduct under a statewide grand jury. The office can also charge someone with a felony wen using violence to commit retail theft, or when acting as a manager for a ...
If you are facing robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-1), armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-2), or aggravated robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-5) charges in Chicago then contact Cook County robbery defense lawyer, Andrew M. Weisberg to defend your case.
By Cook County Record | Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018 @ 8:55pm The Illinois Supreme Court has disbarred three lawyers, including a criminal defense attorney sentenced to 30 months in prison for not paying nearly $1 million in federal taxes, and suspended nine others, including a former McHenry Cou...
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 custody. ...
Goswami S & Schervish A (2002) Unlocking Options for Women: A Survey of Women in Cook County Jail. Chicago: Chicago Coalition For The Homeless.Unlocking Options for Women: A Survey of Women in Cook County Jail, CHI. COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS (Apr. 2002), http://www.prisonpolicy.org/...
Andrew M. Weisberg is Here to Defend You If you’ve been arrested and charged with burglary in the Chicago area, you are facing a serious felony charge that could result in significant prison time if convicted. In Illinois, burglary is generally classified as a Class 2 Felony, punishable by...
She was a trial prosecutor in the case that sent Blagojevich to prison. Hastert pleaded not guilty after his recent indictment. Most recently, Hamilton has been the deputy chief of the public corruption and organized crime unit at the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago. ...
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