Cook County Sheriff’s Office Archives – South Side Weekly

Sixteen Minutes in a Burning Cell

by Micah Clark Moody and Harley Pomper July 18, 2026July 18, 2026

What we know about Martinez Duncan’s death in Cook County Jail

Federal Probe Snared Jail Official Over Claims of Illegal Gambling, Bribery Attempt and More

by Max Blaisdell April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Earning a Wage Behind Bars

by Harley Pomper March 26, 2026March 25, 2026

Lawsuit Accuses Sheriff of Retaliation Over Fraud Investigation

by Max Blaisdell May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

Cook County Jail Restrained People in Chairs 874 Times—and Never Reported It to the State

by Grace Hauck, Illinois Answers Project April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

Cook County Commissioners Hear Testimony on Jail Deaths

by Micah Clark Moody December 19, 2024January 6, 2025

Chicago Cops Accused of Domestic Violence are Rarely Disciplined

by Max Blaisdell August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

A detainee’s message from inside the jail. Credit: Sarah-Ji Rhee

Report: Cook County Jail Is Filling Up Again

by Lucia Geng September 28, 2020December 17, 2021

coronavirus/COVID-19

Incarcerated at Home

by Kiran Misra April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

coronavirus/COVID-19

The Criminal Justice Response to COVID-19

by Andrew Fan March 31, 2020April 1, 2020