Sheriff’s license plate reader deal draws opposition, while AI cameras for Cook County Jail delayed

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s push to expand the network of automatic license plate readers under his control prompted hours of debate from commissioners Wednesday.
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Cook County Jail could get a $1.1 million AI-powered surveillance system

The contract with BriefCam would speed the county sheriff's response to jail emergencies, the sheriff’s office said. But ...

Mother’s Day is bittersweet for women inside the Cook County Jail

The re-entry organization Bridge to Freedom held a Mother’s Day event for about 80 people incarcerated at the jail Friday.
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Cook County Jail safety concerns raised after inmate's death ruled a homicide

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...
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Cook County state’s attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s complicated relationship with the Pretrial Fairness Act

Illinois abolished cash bail and drove down the population at the Cook County jail. Under the county’s top prosecutor, it’s ...