As part of its ongoing effort to inform the public of the measures being taken to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the Cook County Department of Corrections (DOC), the Cook County Sheriff’s Office will provide regular updates on the number of detainees who have been co... [Read More]
As part of its ongoing effort to inform the public of measures being taken to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the Cook County Department of Corrections (DOC), the office will provide regular updates on the number of detainees who have been confirmed positive, the number... [Read More]
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced that two detainees have tested positive for COVID-19. The detainees tested positive on Monday, March 23, and are currently being held in isolation cells at Cermak Health Services, where they have been housed since exhibiting flu-l... [Read More]
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today announced that a correctional officer has tested positive for COVID-19. The correctional officer, who had recently worked in the Residential Treatment Unit and Cermak Hospital, is in isolation at home. The Sheriff’s Office used vide... [Read More]
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart continues to address the threat of COVID-19 by implementing comprehensive precautionary measures across the Sheriff’s Office to ensure the health and safety of staff, detainees and the public. Sheriff Dart previously activated the officeâ... [Read More]
To date, there are no known cases of COVID-19 in the jail, but reducing the number of non-violent, low level offenders in custody – especially those at increased risk due to age or medical condition – is a high priority of the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office, ... [Read More]
As part of ongoing efforts to address the COVID-19 virus, all visits to detainees at the Cook County Department of Corrections (DOC) will be suspended until further notice, effective Sunday, March 15, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. While there are currently no known... [Read More]
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office has suspended all court-ordered evictions for the next 30 days, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Prior to the order, Sheriff’s Department staff screened all individuals for symptoms of COVID-19 at residences where evictions were be... [Read More]
A Frankfort man has been charged with multiple felonies after investigators found videos of him engaging in sexual acts with a child, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. In February, the Will County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the residenc... [Read More]
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today expanded precautionary measures at the Cook County Department of Corrections (DOC) to protect staff, the detainee population and the public from the spread of COVID-19. While the DOC has no COVID-19 cases, these measures hav... [Read More]
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