Posted inCook County Jail
Why is the Cook County Jail population rising?
There are about 800 more people in the jail than there were in early May. Injustice Watch took a closer look at what’s causing the change.
Tim Evans
Posted inCourt Administration
Cook County Chief Judge sues County Board over budget
Cook County’s Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans filed suit against the Cook County Board Thursday, contending the budget cuts would require laying off 161 court employees and put in jeopardy recent efforts to revamp the county’s bail system.
Posted inBail and Pretrial
Fewer suspects held pretrial under new bond rules, chief judge says
Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge says the new rules he imposed on bond court have driven down the number of pretrial detainees ordered to post cash to be released from custody. “The new system is doing just what I had promised you it would do,” he tells Cook County commissioners at Friday hearing.