Rest in Power, Trumell Holmes
Late last month, another life was lost in Cook County Jail. On May 21, 2020, Trumell K. Holmes died at the age of 31 while caged inside the jail. Mr. Holmes was originally incarcerated while [...]
Federal Court of Appeals Orders Cook County Sheriff to Continue Most COVID-19 Protections in Cook County Jail
On Monday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Cook County Sheriff’s Office must continue to adhere to a majority of the lower court’s orders regarding conditions inside [...]
CCBF Tells the County Board to Defund Cook County Jail!
Today, hundreds of people rallied outside Cook County Jail calling for the County Board of Commissioners to divest from the jail and invest in the Black communities most harmed by [...]
Communities Call on Cook County Commissioners to Defund the Cook County Jail
In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movements call to defund the police and invest money in Black and Brown communities, people are coming together this morning for a car caravan and rally [...]
Over 2,500 People Call on Cook County State’s Attorney Foxx to Enact Policies to Prevent Increased Admissions to Cook County Jail
Today, Chicago Community Bond Fund delivered a petition signed by more than 2,500 people calling on Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx to implement four specific policies in response to [...]
Call Mayor Lightfoot and State’s Attorney Foxx to Demand that they Release Protesters and Drop the Charges!
Hundreds of protesters are being held after they were arrested in a crackdown where police brutally arrested people and violated the rights of people across the city. On Saturday evening, [...]
Federal Court Denies Sheriff’s Request to Lift Protections for People Incarcerated in Cook County Jail During COVID-19 Pandemic
Judge denies Sheriff’s request to stay the preliminary injunction, says Sheriff “has not made a ‘strong showing’ of likelihood of success” on appeal. Today, federal judge Matthew Kennelly denied [...]
New Court Filings Reveal That Conditions in Cook County Jail Remain Dire
More than 15 declarations filed in federal court on behalf of people incarcerated in the jail describe unsanitary conditions, a lack of hygiene products, and difficulty social distancing. [...]
Cook County Runs Out of Electronic Monitors, Leaving People Incarcerated in the Jail During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, the number of people placed on house arrest with sheriff’s electronic monitoring (EM) has exploded. There are currently more than 3,150 people [...]
Another Life Needlessly Lost to COVID-19 at Cook County Jail
William Sobczyk has become the seventh person to die from COVID-19 while in the custody of Cook County Jail (CCJ). Prior to being hospitalized, Mr. Sobczyk was incarcerated in the Cermak Health [...]