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Posted inLatest

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

The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail never did.

Posted inPolice

Cook County Commissioners Hear Testimony on Jail Deaths

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

Individuals Incarcerated in Cook County Jail Become Authors

by Micah Clark Moody February 14, 2024February 21, 2024
Posted inJustice

Dying and Disabled Illinois Prisoners Kept Behind Bars

by Carlos Ballesteros, Amy Qin and Shannon Heffernan September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
Posted inLatest

Illinois Outlaws Book Bans—But Not for Incarcerated People

by Gretchen Sterba July 27, 2023July 31, 2023
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Cook County Jail Starts Vaccinating Detainees for COVID-19

by Kiran Misra February 4, 2021February 17, 2021

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