Cook County Jail

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:jail
gptkbp:capacity approximately 10,000 inmates
gptkbp:challenges overcrowding
budget constraints
staff shortages
public perception issues
mental health crisis
gptkbp:communityPrograms youth programs
family support services
community service opportunities
reentry programs
mental health outreach
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Cook_County_Courthouse
gptkb:Illinois_Department_of_Corrections
gptkb:Cook_County_Department_of_Corrections
gptkbp:funding federal grants
state funding
funded_by_Cook_County_government
gptkbp:futurePlans community engagement initiatives
expansion plans
enhanced security measures
increased funding for programs
improved facilities
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of many high-profile cases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cook County Jail
gptkbp:legalStatus overcrowding lawsuits
conditions of confinement lawsuits
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:mediaCoverage featured in documentaries
featured in movies
featured in television shows
featured in news reports
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:R._Kelly
gptkb:Jussie_Smollett
gptkb:Joaquin_'El_Chapo'_Guzman
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:largest_single-site_jail_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:opened 1871
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Cook_County_Sheriff's_Office
gptkbp:partOf Cook_County_criminal_justice_system
gptkbp:population pretrial detainees
convicted_inmates
gptkbp:renovated ongoing renovations since 2010
gptkbp:security maximum security
gptkbp:services educational programs
mental health services
job training programs
substance abuse treatment
gptkbp:staff over 1,000 employees
medical staff
support staff
correctional officers
administrative staff
mental health professionals
gptkbp:type detention facility
gptkbp:visitors limited hours