Cook County officials are taking another step in reform efforts which they say led to the elimination of cash bond in ...

A repeat offender from Newark with an impressive rap sheet broke into a Paramus Shake Shack after hours, grilled food, stole ...

Cook County Jail sits on one of the largest single-site complexes in the country, though some of it is unused amid the population shrinkages over the years.

CHICAGO — A woman who allegedly smuggled opioid-soaked papers into Cook County Jail is the 39th person to smuggle or possess drug papers at the jail so far this year. On April 25, Jada Henry, of ...

A 27-year-old Chicago woman has been charged with smuggling drug-soaked paper into Cook County Jail during a visit with a person in custody.

DePaul class inside Cook County jail brings together incarcerated and traditional students Inside-Out is a program taught in hundreds of jails and prisons across the country.

Senate Bill 2090, which required county jails in the state to implement a formal process that ensures the opportunity to vote and created the Cook County Jail polling place, was signed into law by ...

ADEL, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, along with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of a Cook County Jail inmate. According to the GBI, On Wednesday ...

Cook County jail detainees work with dogs Thursday as part of the jail's Tails of Redemption program. Courtesy of Cook County Sheriff “This program is a win for everyone,” Sheriff Tom Dart said.

His Cook County Sheriff's uniform was something of a family crest and a point of deep personal pride. ... Luigi Mangione makes '27 Things I'm Grateful For' list from jail.

Two former high-ranking officials at the Cook County Jail claim they were fired after alleging that they and dozens of co-workers were pushed into doing campaign work for Sheriff Tom Dart during ...

CHICAGO — A woman who allegedly smuggled opioid-soaked papers into Cook County Jail is the 39th person to smuggle or possess drug papers at the jail so far this year. On April 25, Jada Henry, of ...