Shelter dogs trained by Cook County Jail inmates visit domestic violence courthouse as therapy dogs

Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Visitor trapped at Cook County Jail for 32 hours

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A visitor to the Cook County Jail was left feeling like a prisoner after he was trapped for 32 hours. The visitor was processed in to the maximum security unit of the jail Saturday ...
WBEZ

What happened after a dangerous year inside Cook County Jail

We speak with the reporter who investigated the 18 inmate deaths in 2023 — and get an update from the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. The year 2023 was a deadly one at the Cook County Jail. Eighteen ...
WBEZ

Who are the people volunteering outside of Cook County Jail?

Volunteers offer help to those released from the jail; from water to transportation. It’s a challenge when discharges happen after midnight. When people are released from Cook County Jail, they don’t ...