Tom Dart

All 48 sheriff's deputies and supervisors worked weekends at the courthouse at 26th and California.

Sheriff Tom Dart said federal officials should focus on stopping violent crime.

James "Jimmy" Byron Haakenson was identified Wednesday as one of the 33 people killed by Gacy.

More than 110 Cook County sheriff's office recruits and trainees have been laid off, officials said.

The Cook County State's Attorney wants judges to release people charged with nonviolent felonies.

The pizzas, which run from $5 to $7, are made on-site by jail inmates.

Nonviolent offenders are languishing in jail because they're poor, not because they're a threat: Foxx.

Nearly 900 incidents of hate or discrimination have been reported since Nov. 9, data shows. 

Their effort to reduce jail populations achieved, County officials said they will scale down the jail.

According to Tom Dart, cash-bond systems hurt the poor and often allow violent offenders to go free.

All eight inmates hurt in the brawl have returned back to the jail, the sheriff's office said.

The former mayoral candidate is raising $100,000 to help people facing modest bonds they cannot afford.

Derrick Harrington, 21, faces aggravated assault charges after pointing the gun at another car's driver.

"Unfortunately, some of our detainees ... consistently subject correctional staff to violent assaults." 

Cellphones have been banned since 2013. Popular storage lockers will be re-installed Monday.