Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart Archives – South Side Weekly

Op-Ed: IDOC Shouldn’t Ban Mail and Books in Prisons

by Midwest Books to Prisoners October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

Books and mail are life-changing for people behind bars—and book bans are destructive to civil rights and collective humanity.

Cook County Jail’s Deadliest Year in Decades Reveals Repeated Lapses and Failed Oversight

by Carlos Ballesteros and Injustice Watch June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

Op-Ed: Paper Ban at Cook County Jail Restricts Access to Letters, Books and Learning Material

by Midwest Books to Prisoners August 3, 2023August 3, 2023

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Prison Speaks: Torture survivor Mark Clements on the coronavirus, decarceration, and more

by Bobby Vanecko July 8, 2020July 25, 2020