by Mike Pierga | Mar 18, 2020 | Press Release
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,...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 14, 2020 | Press Release
As part of ongoing efforts to address the COVID-19 virus, all visits to individuals in custody 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...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 14, 2020 | Press Release
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...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 13, 2020 | Press Release
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...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 12, 2020 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today expanded precautionary measures at the Cook County Department of Corrections (DOC) to protect staff, the individual in custody population and the public from the spread of COVID-19. While the DOC has no COVID-19...