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The Cook County Jail is the largest correctional facility in Cook County and occupies 16 parcels of land in metropolitan Chicago. It was constructed in 1959 and is located at 2600 South California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60608. Here is the official Jail website:

The 6,000-bed facility houses pre-trial inmates. In addition to its prison capacity, the Cook County Jail offers reintegration programming for male convicted offenders.

Cook County Jail is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, with moderate security.

The average monthly number of bookings at the Cook County Jail is 159. The facility is overseen by thirteen employees.

In a typical year, the Cook County Jail employs more than 3,000 inmates in its in-office work lines to assist with kitchen, clothing, and other activities.

The Cook County Jail staff also supervises and operates the Cook County Work Leave Center (WFC), located a traffic light away from the jail.

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Cook County Sheriff’s Office

Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff
Address: 2700 South California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60608
Phone: 708-865-4700
Email: [email protected]

Cook County Jail

Address: P.O. Box 089002 Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 773-674-5245
Email: [email protected]

In a typical year, the rate of crime in Cook County is 45.03 per 1,000 residents. Cook County residents consider the southwest region of the county to be the most secure.

The likelihood of becoming a victim of a crime in Cook County may be as high as 1 in 15 in the east neighborhoods and as low as 1 in 48 in the southwest. See the section on interpreting the crime map, as comparing crime and other crime rates is not as straightforward as it may seem.

Fact
A crime occurs every 2 minutes (on average) in Cook County.

300%
Your home is 300% more likely to be robbed with no home security system.

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