Written by Julian D. Cohen, Brown University, and Kamiryn Braxton Grimes, University of Chicago. Under Cook County’s new State’s Attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke, who assumed office in December of 2024, […] The post New Year, New State’s Attorney, Higher Jail Population in Cook County appeared first on Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts.| Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
Upon taking office as the Cook County State’s Attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke has implemented several policy changes that are contributing to a rise in pretrial jailing. It is notable that there has been no rise in crime that would explain this increase in pretrial jailing. Assistant state’s attorneys are now required to request incarceration for […]| Coalition to End Money Bond
The family of a man who died in Cook County Jail last year after he was beaten by guards is suing Sheriff Tom Dart alleging civil rights violations and| Injustice Watch
The Cook County Board of Commissioners held a hearing Wednesday on the health and safety of people incarcerated at the Cook County Jail in response to an Injustice Watch investigation which found 2023 was the deadliest year in the jail in at least three decades. In its investigation, published in June, Injustice Watch looked into […] The post Sheriff Tom Dart skips hearing on Cook County Jail deaths as families offer tearful testimony appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch