Law Enforcement and Jails
County jail to expand HIV testing
By Sebastian James at August 28, 2012 | 9:13 am | 0 Comment
From the Tuesday, August 28th edition of chicagotribune.com: "Every day about 200 people pass through the doorways of the Cook County Jail to have their clothes inspected, their pictures taken and their backgrounds checked. Now the incarcerated face one more examination: an HIV test. The Cook County Jail is testing everyone who goes through the intake process more...
Hospitals and Health Care , Law Enforcement and Jails , News
Judge Evans Praises Judges for Newest Juvenile Initiative
By Sebastian James at August 27, 2012 | 1:25 pm | 0 Comment
Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Juvenile Justice Division Presiding Judge Michael P. Toomin announced juvenile court judges have recently diverted 269 minors, who otherwise faced detention in the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC), into alternative community and faith-based programs designed to address their individual problems and needs. The Juvenile more...
Sheriff’s Office Launches First Sales at Daley Plaza’s Farmers Market
By Communications Staff at August 6, 2012 | 5:06 pm | 9 Comments
The Cook County Sheriff's Office is launching its latest initiative at the Farmers Market in Daley Plaza where they are selling pesticide-free produce and herbs grown at the Cook County Jail, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced."I'm very happy to see this program expand into the farmers markets and also bringing gardens into communities which may lack local more...
Fallen Officers Honored in 11th Annual Memorial Ceremony
By Sebastian James at May 9, 2012 | 9:58 am | 0 Comment
Police officers and other law enforcement personnel from all police agencies throughout Cook County are expected to attend the 11th Annual Cook County Peace Officers Ceremony of Recognition and Remembrance on Thursday, May 10th. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and honors peace officers killed in the line of duty from throughout Cook County. The event will be held at the more...
First New Sheriff’s Police Officers in 3 Years Begin Training
By Sebastian James at September 29, 2011 | 11:00 am | 0 Comment
For the first time since 2008, the Cook County Sheriff’s Police will welcomes a class of new officers – with a group entirely made up of existing employees promoted from other sworn ranks. The 25 new officers – which include former court deputies and correctional officers promoted in accordance with rules governed by the Shakman Decree – began physical training more...
Sheriff’s Detainee Rehabilitation Program Helps Hundreds Learn New Skills
By Sebastian James at September 12, 2011 | 9:30 am | 2 Comments
A massive expansion of the garden on the grounds of the Cook County Jail has allowed for more than 100 non-violent detainees to earn gardening and landscaping job skills while they are incarcerated. On Friday, September 9th, dozens of those detainees were recognized with certificates of completion. This is the 18th year for the garden program, which last year added a more...
Inmates Begin Cleaning Animal Shelter Cages on August 1st
By Sebastian James at August 1, 2011 | 8:06 am | 2 Comments
Almost a year after Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart initiated discussions about utilizing Cook County Jail inmates to clean animal cages at a city shelter, that program is set to begin on Monday morning. There are 16 minimum-security inmates who will clean cages at the center, helping to save Chicago taxpayers from overtime costs that have been incurred by shortages in more...
Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Sheriff Dart and ICE inconsistencies
By Sebastian James at July 19, 2011 | 3:19 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued the following statement supporting Sheriff Tom Dart’s recent public comments on the Cook County Jail system. I applaud Sheriff Dart’s recent public statements highlighting the troubling inconsistencies in current Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies that are in place at the Cook County Jail system. more...
President Preckwinkle Announces New Leadership and Focus for Criminal Justice Agency
By owen.kilmer at July 6, 2011 | 12:06 pm | 6 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the formation of the Judicial Advisory Council (JAC), an agency under the Office of the President charged with the coordination and reform on the Cook County criminal justice system. The JAC will pursue President Preckwinkle’s campaign promise and long-standing priority of reforming the criminal justice more...
Courts and Public Safety , Law Enforcement and Jails , News , President's Office
Sheriff’s Office Torch Run Kick-off
By Sebastian James at June 7, 2011 | 4:33 pm | 0 Comment
Officials from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement leaders will be kicking off Leg 5 of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Tuesday, June 7th. The Sheriff's Office is hosting the kickoff ceremony in the parking lot of Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Buren, Chicago at 8:30 a.m., with the run beginning at 9 a.m. This is more...
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