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,...
by Mike Pierga | Nov 4, 2016 | Press Release
The number of individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail has dipped to 7,999, thanks in part to high numbers of accused offenders being sent home on electronic monitoring, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. That is the first time the Cook County Jail’s daily...
