Document Type

Newsletter

Publication Date

9-1-2009

Abstract

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

  • Sheriff Forms Reentry Council
  • First systematic effort to measure recidivism of jail releasees in Cook County
  • During calendar year (CY)2008, more than 74,985 individuals were booked into the Cook County Jail nearly 93,000 times
  • Reentry Council produces video for detainees
  • Sheriff applies for federal support forreentry programs
  • Cook County Jail is the largest single-site jail facility in the country
  • 85% of males booked into Cook County Jail tested positive for illegal drugs in 2008

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