Each time an inmate is attacked in jail, it's taxpayers who foot the bill for their injuries and lawsuits against the county. Last year, the jail spent nearly $90 million on medical care for inmates.

Inmate found dead in Cook Co. Jail on Christmas Day 00:19 CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Cook County jail inmate died on Christmas. The Cook County Sheriff said correctional staff found Michael O'Connor ...

Authorities are investigating after a Cook County Jail inmate died at a hospital after he was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday. Michael O’Connor, 33, was housed in the jail’s Re… ...

A Cook County Jail guard was attacked Friday night by an inmate and punched several times. The guard was trying to secure an inmate in a cell in maximum security around 9 p.m. and was punched ...

The Cook County inmates, several awaiting trial for murder or attempted murder, are the top players in an inmate chess program that began in April 2012. “This is not just another activity in our ...