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    cook county sheriff’s office

    News

    Injustice Watch mailed its judicial election guide to 1,000 detainees at Cook County Jail. They never received them.

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Emily Hoerner | October 26, 2020

    Officials said workers in the jail’s mailroom incorrectly identified the election guides as contraband.

    News

    Lawsuit claiming Tom Dart unlawfully detained people after they posted bond can go forward

    By Steve Garrison | July 24, 2020

    The Cook County Sheriff’s policy to reject some people who had been ordered released on electronic monitoring may have violated the Fourth Amendment, an appellate court ruled.

    Coronavirus

    Coronavirus adds new fears for those on electronic monitoring

    By Connor Echols | April 2, 2020

    Going to the doctor or the grocery store can be nearly impossible when you are on house arrest.

    The Circuit: Decoding the Cook County Court System

    This story is part of The Circuit, a data-driven collaboration to investigate and reveal how Cook County’s courts work.

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