COVID-19 Rise in Community Leads to Case Increase in Cook County Jail

by Mike Pierga | Nov 12, 2020 | Press Release

As the Chicago area experiences a significant rise in COVID-19 cases, the Cook County Jail is also reporting an increase in cases, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and Cook County Health Chair of Correctional Health Dr. Connie Mennella announced Thursday. For the...

CDC Study Finds Aggressive, Timely Interventions Dramatically Reduced COVID-19 Case at Cook County Jail

by Mike Pierga | Jul 17, 2020 | Press Release

Aggressive, comprehensive measures implemented at Cook County Jail caused a dramatic decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases and brought the jail outbreak into containment even as cases in the surrounding community continued to rise, according to a newly released...

Sheriff’s Office Opens Testing at The New Roseland Hospital for General Public

by Mike Pierga | Jun 29, 2020 | Press Release

Three weeks ago in-person visitation resumed at the Cook County Jail for the first time in nearly three months due to the continuing trend of low COVID-19 cases at the Cook County Department of Corrections (DOC). Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is proud to announce that...

Sheriff Dart Institutes Comprehensive Precautionary Measures to Address COVID-19 Threat

by Mike Pierga | Mar 20, 2020 | Press Release

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart continues to address the threat of COVID-19 by implementing comprehensive precautionary measures across the Sheriff’s Office to ensure the health and safety of staff, individuals in custody and the public. Sheriff Dart previously...

Update on Efforts to Reduce Population at Cook County Jail and Ongoing Precautions to Prevent COVID-19

by Mike Pierga | Mar 18, 2020 | Press Release

To date, there are no known cases of COVID-19 in the jail, but reducing the number of non-violent, low level offenders in custody – especially those at increased risk due to age or medical condition – is a high priority of the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office,...