Push for independent review of Cook County Jail comes amid concerns over deaths, supervision

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Sept. 21, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Sept. 21, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2026/09/21/cook-county-jail-deaths-commissioners-board

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Some Cook County commissioners are pushing for an independent review of the Cook County Jail, citing concerns about deaths, medical care and inadequate supervision. A resolution calling for the review is scheduled for a vote Tuesday in the board’s Health and Hospitals Committee. Advocates, elected...