Cook County demolishing jail buildings
— December 5, 2016Razing some of the oldest holding cells at Cook County Jail will save taxpayers $188 million in capital costs over the next decade. With the jail’s population at its lowest level…
Tag: Cook County Jail
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Cook County Jail guard charged with beating inmate
— August 9, 2016A 10-year Cook County correctional officer has been charged with beating an inmate. Miguel Ortiz, 44, was charged with official misconduct in connection with the incident that prosecutors…
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Cook County Jail lockdowns take a toll on inmates
— May 16, 2016Juana Torres hasn’t been an inmate in Cook County Jail since 2012, but she still has nightmares about lockdowns. “It’s in the middle of the day and you’re out in the day room…
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Staffing shortage puts Cook County jail on lockdown
— January 12, 2016The Cook County Jail is on lockdown all day Tuesday because of a staffing shortage. About 18 percent, or 142, correctional officers did not coming into work the 7 a.m. to 3 p.m….
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County Rocket Docket saves money, cuts jail time
— May 24, 2016What happens if you can’t make bail for a non-violent arrest in Cook County? “We have people in custody for 30, 60, up to a hundred days in jail for a non-violent offence just because…
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Cell phone lockers go away then return to Cook Co. courthouse
— April 18, 2016It took eight days of panic for Cook County officials to figure out that removing the cell phone lockers at Chicago’s Leighton Criminal Court building was a bad idea. Visitors,…
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Efforts to upgrade conditions at Cook County Jail
— July 8, 2015The Cook County Department of Facilities Management (DFM) has met its obligations under a federal court order to make substantial repairs and upgrades at Department of Corrections (DOC)…
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