In-person family visits have resumed at the Cook County Jail for the first time in nearly three months due to the continuing trend of low COVID-19 cases at the Cook County Department of Corrections (DOC), Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Other large prisons and...
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Sheriff Dart, New Roseland Community Hospital Opens COVID-19 Test Site for Sheriff’s Office Employees
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced that a mobile COVID-19 testing site opened today at the jail for Sheriff’s Office staff, in partnership with The New Roseland Community Hospital. The site will test up to 50 employees today. Starting tomorrow, the site will...
Update on COVID-19 Cases at Cook County Jail
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 individuals in...
Update on COVID-19 Cases at Cook County Jail
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 individuals in...
Update on COVID-19 Cases at Cook County Jail
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 individuals in...
Update on COVID-19 Cases at Cook County Jail
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 individuals in custody who have been confirmed...
Individuals in Custody Test Positive for COVID-19
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced that two individuals in custody have tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals in custody tested positive on Monday, March 23, and are currently being held in isolation cells at Cermak Health Services, where they have...
Correctional Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19
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...
Sheriff Dart Institutes Comprehensive Precautionary Measures to Address COVID-19 Threat
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, individuals in custody and the public. Sheriff Dart previously...
Update on Efforts to Reduce Population at Cook County Jail and Ongoing Precautions to Prevent COVID-19
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,...