After two years and at a cost of $140,000, Cook County Jail has opened a new facility to provide medical care and counseling to pregnant inmates.
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New Facility at Cook County Jail for Pregnant Inmates
Peterson To Stay In Jail
Even though his trial has been delayed, Drew Peterson will stay in jail. Peterson's trial for the murder of Kathleen Savio (his third wife) has been delayed while prosecutors appeal the judge's decision to keep out many of the hearsay evidence they planned on using. Peterson's defense hoped to get Peterson out of jail after the delay and have promised an appeal of today's decision.
Fifth Sexual Assault Linked to Postal Worker
DNA evidence linked a fifth victim to a postal worker charged with assaulting four other women, Chicago Breaking News reports.
Cook County Jail Conditions "Unconstitutional"
The U.S. Attorney's office filed a report on Cook County Jail today, and their findings are horrific. According to the report, living conditions in the jail violate inmates' human rights.
Cook County Inmates Sent To Kankakee, Jefferson Counties
Cook County inmates are often sent to prisons in other counties—not because of overcrowding, but to maintain prison safety, according to a Cook County sheriff's spokesman.
A Rough Day For Cook County Justice
Do we ever get to read good news about Cook County? Probably not until 2010, and even then it's a crap shoot.
Inmate On Crutches Escapes Custody At Stroger
An inmate escaped custody at Stroger Hospital this morning, so if you see a dude running around wearing both a Department of Corrections jumpsuit and a cast...call the police.
"I'm Inocent"
Lauri Apple (aka Insomnia Jones, JD) took these affecting photos outside the Illinois Youth Center Chicago, a level 3 minimum security facility for juvenile male offenders on Western and Maypole.
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