Corrections officer charged as Cook County steps up effort to stop drug-laced jail mail

Cook County officials have revealed a new method of drug smuggling involving books and have invested over $2 million in new ...
Chicago Maroon

Bridge Writing Workshop Still on Hiatus Nearly a Year After Students Settle With Cook County Sheriff

In spring 2025, former UChicago students Ethan Ostrow and Harley Pomper settled a lawsuit against Cook County Sheriff Tom ...

Spoken word and second chances: Reentry program uplifts women at Cook County Jail

Inside the Cook County Jail, the sound echoing through Division 3 Annex wasn’t the usual clank of metal doors, it was ...

Spoken word program brings hope to women inside Cook County Jail

During Black History Month, 75 women inside Cook County Jail took part in a powerful spoken word and re-entry program ...

Cook County Jail safety concerns raised after inmate's death ruled a homicide

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office, which recorded nine deaths at the jail in 2025.
Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County’s top prosecutor touts increase in pretrial detention, urges electronic monitoring reform

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