Cook County Jail

Cook County Jail: information, location and practical guide

Facility overview

Cook County Jail is listed in this directory under the category “Local and county jails” and is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. This page gathers what is known about the facility and adds context about its surroundings and a practical guide for anyone who needs to find it or get in touch with it. The responsible organisation or administration on record is Cook County Department of Corrections.

Location and surroundings

The recorded address of Cook County Jail is South California Avenue 2700, 60623 Chicago, in Chicago (Illinois, United States). The approximate coordinates are 41.8413, -87.6940.

Within the directory, Chicago has 5 facilities; Illinois has 87 facilities across 69 localities, and United States has 2,738 facilities in total, which helps place this facility within its wider territory.

Other nearby facilities

Measured in a straight line from Cook County Jail, these are the closest facilities in United States listed in the directory:

• Cook County Jail - Division 11 Annex — about <1 km away (Chicago)
• Cook County Boot Camp — about <1 km away (Chicago)
• Juvenile Temporary Detention Center — about 3.1 km away (Chicago)
• Metropolitan Correctional Center — about 6.6 km away (Chicago)
• DuPage County Jail — about 37 km away (Wheaton)

Other facilities in Chicago:

• Cook County Boot Camp
• Cook County Jail - Division 11 Annex
• Juvenile Temporary Detention Center
• Metropolitan Correctional Center

More facilities in the category “Local and county jails” in Illinois:

• Mercer County Jail (Aledo)
• Saint Clair County Jail (Belleville)
• Boone County Jail (Belvidere)
• Franklin County Jail (Benton)
• McLean County Adult Detention Facility (Bloomington)

What type of facility this is

Local jails, county jails and pre-trial detention facilities mainly hold people awaiting trial or serving short sentences, and they usually depend on local or provincial authorities. Because of their function, admissions and releases are more frequent than in a penitentiary and visiting procedures may differ.

In the United States, prisons are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (federal prisons), each state's department of corrections, and county sheriffs' offices and local governments (jails).

Knowing the category helps you understand what to expect: the regime, who may visit and the procedures that apply vary depending on the type of facility and the country.

Data on record for this profile

This profile includes: Address, Operator / administration. Not available in the source: Phone, Email, Website, Capacity, Hours / visiting, In operation since. The data comes from open information contributed by a community of volunteers and may change over time. If you manage the facility or know updated official data, you can request a correction by writing to info@vorticepacifico.com.

Before visiting or contacting the facility

These general tips help you prepare any procedure related to Cook County Jail. The specific rules are always set by the competent prison administration.

• Confirm visiting days and hours directly with the facility or its administration; they can change without notice.
• Find out which identity document is required and whether a prior authorisation or registration is needed to visit.
• Ask whether an appointment is necessary and how far in advance it must be requested.
• Check the permitted items, the accepted dress code and the security checks at the entrance.
• Plan the journey with time to spare: transport, time to get into the premises and possible waiting.
• If you attend as a lawyer, journalist or researcher, request accreditation or permission through the official channels.
• If you travel with minors, check the specific conditions that apply to their entry.
• Use official channels only and be wary of intermediaries who charge to arrange visits or communications.

Services and procedures common in this type of facility

In facilities in the category “Local and county jails” there usually are, depending on the country and each establishment's regime: communications and visits, correspondence, healthcare, social and psychological support, training and education, work and workshops, religious assistance, legal assistance and transfers to courts. This directory does not confirm that Cook County Jail offers each of them: check directly with the facility or its administration which are available and how to request them.

Frequently asked questions about Cook County Jail