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Sheriff’s Office Asks Illinois Supreme Court to Require IDOC to Accept Transfer of All Individuals in Cook County Jail Who Should be in State Custody

by Allison Peters | Sep 21, 2021 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Due to the unfair burden on Sheriff’s Office staff, and Cook County taxpayers, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office filed a petition for a writ of mandamus asking the Illinois Supreme Court to require the Illinois Department of Corrections to abide by...

Electronically Monitored Defendant Jumps from Balcony, Flees

by Sophia Ansari | Jun 15, 2018 | Press Release

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 23-year-old man who was on electronic monitoring for felony gun charges when he leapt from a balcony to escape officers. At approximately 11:20 a.m. on June 12th, Sheriff’s officers arrived at...