Background Checks Online

Enter a name to search jail records, arrest information, and public records.

Cook County Jail Horror Stories

Life as a CO in Chicago’s Infamous Cook County Jail

3 Sponsored Content Some of the fellow corrections officers you meet in the academy or the first day on the job will be your lifelong friends. There's a strong bond among those who work in this profession. Without you there would be no place for those convicted of crimes; you're doing a public service and that comes with much deserved respect.

https://www.correctionalofficer.org/life-as-a-co-in-chicagos-infamous-cook-county-jail Life as a CO in Chicago’s Infamous Cook County Jail

Locate an Inmate - Cook County Government, Illinois

Locate an Inmate Bureaus and Offices Board of Commissioners Assessor Board of Review Clerk of the Circuit Court County Clerk Chief Judge Recorder of Deeds Sheriff States Attorney Treasurer Office of the Independent Inspector General Services by Category Roads and Transportation Services by Category Top Business Services Request a cabin or campsite

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/locate-inmate Locate an Inmate - Cook County Government, Illinois

About Me: Here’s How I Managed To Survive A year In Illinois’ Cook ...

My name is William Smith, 32 years old. I will tell you the story of how I survived in Illinois’ Cook County Jail as a first timer. I was caught in possession of 120 grams of Marijuana. In Illinois, USA, it is considered as a Class A misdemeanor offense. I was sentenced to serve for a year in the county jail.

https://www.inmatesurvival.com/about-me-heres-how-i-managed-to-survive-a-year-in-jail/ About Me: Here’s How I Managed To Survive A year In Illinois’ Cook ...

Why Leaving Chicago’s Cook County Jail is Like The Hunger Games

Chicago's Cook County Jail is located in Little Village, an immigrant enclave known locally as "Mexico of the Midwest." It is six miles south of Chicago's soaring skyscrapers, in a part of the city where tourists rarely venture. Twenty-Sixth Street is the hub of social life in Little Village.

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/10/31/the-waiting-room Why Leaving Chicago’s Cook County Jail is Like The Hunger Games

Individual in Custody Search - Illinois

We apologize for any inconvenience. Individual in custody information is available to the general public and private organizations (non-state and governmental) by calling the Department of Corrections: 217-558-2200. Government and Law Enforcement agencies/officials only may call: 1-888-446-9103.

https://idoc.illinois.gov/offender/inmatesearch.html Individual in Custody Search - Illinois

Individual in Custody Locator

Entrance of any Cook County courthouse. The application MUST be filled out completely and it is strongly encouraged to submit applications using the official Sheriff’s website.

https://iic.ccsheriff.org/ Individual in Custody Locator

Department of Corrections - Cook County Government, Illinois

The Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) is one of the largest single site county pre-detention facilities in the United States. Primarily holding pre-trial detainees, the Department admits approximately roughly 100,000 detainees annually and averages a daily population of 9,000.

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/department-corrections Department of Corrections - Cook County Government, Illinois