Recent Arrests & Prison Facilities in Cook County

Complete directory of correctional facilities in Cook County

Introduction

Staying informed about local law enforcement activity is important for residents, journalists, and anyone interested in public safety. This page provides the latest information on recent arrests in Cook, offering a transparent view of the county’s legal processes and the individuals currently in custody. With real-time updates and detailed records, you can access comprehensive data about arrests across all facilities in the county.

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Total Facilities

Cook

County

8787

Recent Arrests

Overview of Arrest Records

Comprehensive database of recent arrests in Cook County

Our database contains 8787 arrest records for Cook, updated regularly to ensure accuracy. Whether you are conducting research, monitoring public safety, or simply curious, this resource provides an essential overview of recent arrests.

In addition to arrest records, this page also provides information about the number of detention facilities in the area. There are currently 107 prisons and jails operating in Cook, each with its own dedicated section for easier navigation.

How to Use This Page

Navigating the recent arrests page is straightforward and user-friendly. At the top of the page, you'll find a search bar that allows you to look up recent arrests by name, date, or other criteria. Simply type in your search terms, and the list will update instantly to reflect your query.

If you prefer to browse, the arrests are listed chronologically, with the most recent entries appearing first. Each record includes key details such as the individual's name, date of arrest, charges, and the facility where they are being held. Clicking on a name will provide additional information, including mugshots, full booking details, and links to related court records if available.

Filtering by Prison

To make your search even more precise, this page includes a complete list of all prisons and jails in Cook. If you want to view recent arrests from a particular facility, simply scroll down to the prison list. Each facility is linked to its own page, where you can see only the arrest records associated with that location. This feature is helpful for families, attorneys, or researchers who need to track individuals in a specific institution.

For example, if you are interested in arrests at the county jail, just click on the jail's name in the prison list. The link will take you to a page dedicated to that facility, complete with statistics, arrest records, and additional information about the prison.

What Information Is Included?

Each arrest record in our database typically contains:

  • Full name of the arrested individual
  • Date and time of the arrest
  • Charges filed
  • The facility where the person is held
  • Booking photos (where available)
  • Bond information (if applicable)
  • Case status and court dates (if available)

Our goal is to provide as much transparency as possible while respecting privacy and legal restrictions. We aim to keep all data accurate and up to date, ensuring that the information you see here reflects the most current status of each case.

Why Monitor Recent Arrests?

There are many reasons someone might want to monitor recent arrests in Cook. Concerned citizens may wish to stay informed about crime trends and public safety in their community. Journalists and researchers often rely on this data for reporting and analysis. Families and friends of inmates use the site to keep track of their loved ones and follow legal proceedings.

By making this information easily accessible, we hope to empower the public and support transparency in local law enforcement. Our platform can also aid attorneys, bail bondsmen, and others involved in the criminal justice process.

Data Sources and Updates

The arrest records and prison information on this page are sourced from official county law enforcement agencies and updated regularly. While we strive for accuracy, please note that all individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty. If you believe any data is incorrect or outdated, please use the provided contact form to notify us, and we will address the issue promptly.

Additional Features

In addition to searching and browsing, users can sign up for notifications about new arrests in Cook. This feature is particularly useful for local businesses, neighborhood watch groups, and others who want to stay alert to changes in their area. You can also export arrest data for personal analysis or reporting purposes.

Facility Directory

Complete list of correctional facilities in Cook County

This is the complete list of 107 correctional facilities in Cook County. Click on any facility name to view detailed information including contact details, visitation rules, and inmate search options.

Facility Name Facility Type Prison Authority & Security Level Location
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 17 - Women's Justice Services Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 3026 South California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - DOC Boot Camp Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2801 South Rockwell Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2600 South California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 2 Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2800 South Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Juvenile County juvenile - low 1100 South Hamilton Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
IL DOC - Crossroads Adult Transition Center Adult State - low 3210 W Arthington, Chicago, IL 60624
IL DOC - North Lawndale Adult Transition Center Adult State - work release 2839 W Fillmore, Chicago, IL 60624
West Side Adult Transition Center - CLOSED Adult CLOSED 121 North Campbell, Chicago, IL 60612
IL DOC - Illinois Youth Center - Chicago Juvenile State juvenile low PO Box 12247, Chicago, IL 60612
Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Chicago Adult federal maximum (MCC) 71 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60605
Residential Reentry Management (RRM) - Chicago Adult Reentry 200 West Adams St Room 2915, Chicago, IL 60606
Alsip Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 4500 West 123rd St, Alsip, IL 60803
Arlington Heights Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 33 South Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Barrington Hills Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, IL 60010
Barrington Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 400 North Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010
Village of Bartlett Police Lockup Adult Police Station - Medium 228 South Main St, Bartlett, IL 60103
Bedford Park Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 6701 South Archer Road, Bedford Park, IL 60501
Bellwood Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 3200 Washington Blvd, Bellwood, IL 60104
Berwyn Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 6401 West 31st St, Berwyn, IL 60402
Blue Island Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 13031 South Greenwood Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
Bridgeview Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 7500 South Oketo Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455
Broadview Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 2350 South 25th Ave, Broadview, IL 60155
Brookfield Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 8820 Brookfield Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513
Buffalo Grove Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 46 Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Burbank Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 5650 West 75th Place, Burbank, IL 60459
Calumet Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 1200 Pulaski Road, Calumet, IL 60409
Chicago Heights Safety & Justice Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 1601 South Halsted St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Chicago Police Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 3510 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653
Cicero Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 4901 West Cermak Road, Cicero, IL 60804
Countryside Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 5550 East Ave, Countryside, IL 60525
Crestwood Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 13840 South Cicero Ave, Crestwood, IL 60445
Des Plaines Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 1420 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
East Hazel Crest Lockup Adult Police Station - Medium 17223 South Throop St, East Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Village of Elmwood Park Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 7420 West Fullerton Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Evanston Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 1454 Elmwood Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Forest Park Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 517 Desplaines Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130
Glencoe Public Safety Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 675 Village Court, Glencoe, IL 60022
Harvey Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 15301 Dixie Hwy, Harvey, IL 60426
Harwood Heights Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 7300 West Wilson, Harwood Heights, IL 60706
Hazel Crest Village Detention Adult City Jail - Medium 3000 West 170th Place, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Hickory Hills Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 8800 West 87th St, Hickory Hills, IL 60457
Hillside IL Police Lockup Adult Police Station - Medium 425 Hillside Ave, Hillside, IL 60162
Hodgkins Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 6015 Lenzi Ave, Hodgkins, IL 60525
Hoffman Estates Detention Adult City Jail - Medium 1200 Gannon Drive, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Home Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 4331 Southwest Hwy, Hometown, IL 60456
Homewood Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 17950 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430
Justice Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 7800 South Archer Road, Justice, IL 60458
Kenilworth Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 419 Richmond Road, Kenilworth, IL 60043
LaGrange Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 304 West Burlington Ave, La Grange, IL 60525
La Grange Park Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 447 North Catherine Ave, La Grange Park, IL 60526
Lansing Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 2710 170th St, Lansing, IL 60438
City of Lyons Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 4200 Lawndale Ave, Lyons, IL 60534
Markham Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 16313 Kedzie Parkway (Hon. Evans R. Miller Parkway), Markham, IL 60428
Matteson Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 20500 South Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL 60443
Maywood Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 125 South 5th Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
McCook Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 5000 South Glencoe Ave, McCook, IL 60525
Metra Police Department Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 547 West Jackson Blvd, Metra, IL 60661
Morton Grove Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 6101 Capulina Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053
Mt. Prospect Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 112 East Northwest Hwy, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Niles Detention Adult City Jail - Medium 7000 West Touhy Ave, Niles, IL 60714
North Chicago Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 1850 Lewis Ave, North Chicago, IL 60064
Northbrook Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 1401 Landwehr Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
Northlake Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 55 East North Ave, Northlake, IL 60164
Oak Forest Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 15440 Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
Oak Park Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 123 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302
Village of Olympia Fields Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 20040 Govenors Hwy, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Orland Hills Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 16039 South 94th Ave, Orland Hills, IL 60487
Orland Park Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 15100 South Ravinia Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
Village of Palatine Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 595 North Hicks Road, Palatine, IL 60067
Palos Heights Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 7607 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Palos Hills Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 8555 West 103rd St, Palos Hills, IL 60465
Palos Park Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 8999 West 123rd St, Palos Park, IL 60464
Park Ridge Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 200 South Vine Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Prospect Heights Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 14 East McDonald Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070-1568
River Forest Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 400 Park Ave, River Forest, IL 60305
Riverdale Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 725 West 138th St, Riverdale, IL 60827
Riverside Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 31 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546
Rolling Meadows Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 3600 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Schaumburg Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 1000 West Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, IL 60194
Schiller Park Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 9526 West Irving Park Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176
Village of Skokie Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 7300 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL 60077
South Chicago Heights Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 2729 Jackson Ave, South Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Village of South Holland Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 16220 Wausau Ave, South Holland, IL 60473
Stickney Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 6533 Pershing Road, Stickney, IL 60402
Village of Stone Park Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 1629 Mannheim Road, Stone Park, IL 60165
Streamwood Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 401 East Irving Park Road, Streamwood, IL 60107
Summit IL Police Lockup Adult Police Station - Medium 5810 South Archer Road, Summit, IL 60501
Village of Thornton Lockup Adult Police Station - Medium 700 Park Ave, Thornton, IL 60476
Tinley Park Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 7850 West 183rd St, Tinley Park, IL 60477
Western Springs Jail Adult City Jail - Medium 740 Hillgrove Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558
Village of Wheeling Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 1 Community Blvd, Wheeling, IL 60090
Village of Willow Springs Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 8255 Willow Springs Road, Willow Springs, IL 60480
Village of Wilmette Police Detention Adult Police Station - Medium 710 Ridge Road, Wilmette, IL 60091
Village of Winnetka Police Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 410 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093
Village of Worth IL Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 7112 West 111th St, Worth, IL 60482
Cook County Department of Community Supervision and Intervention (DCSI) County Jail County - medium 3026 South California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 3 (Annex) - INACTIVE Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2700 South California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 4 Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2717 South Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 8 RTU Annex Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2700 South California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 6 Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2900 South Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 9 Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2834 West 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 8 RTU Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2800 South California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Cermak Hospital Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2800 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 10 Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 2950 South California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 11 Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 3015 South California Blvd, Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County Sheriff's Office (CCDOC) - Main Facility Adult Cook County Jail IL - maximum 50 West Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
Westchester Police Department Jail Adult Police Station - Medium 10300 West Roosevelt Road, Westchester, IL 60154

Recent Arrests in Cook County

Access recent arrest records and booking information

Name Inmate ID Gender Release Date Facility Charges
Brandon Bates 20140916254 Male N/A Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Christopher Beasley k6402 Male 1969-12-31 Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Clint Massey Divl-e2-32 Male N/A Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
David Potaczek 20140110147 Male 2014-05-09 Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Eric Terry 2013-0913140 Male N/A Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Gregory Williams 2013-1011191 Male N/A Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Janie Biggs 2015-0323175 Male N/A Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Johnathan Hill b60260 Male 2017-06-23 Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Jovani Falu 2015-0108179 Male N/A Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Nicholas Olsen 20140402286 Male N/A Cook County Jail (CCDOC) - Division 1 - INACTIVE View Charges
Showing 30 - 40 of 8787 recent arrests. Data is updated regularly.

Important Note

Note: Arrest records are public information, but availability and access methods may vary by jurisdiction. Some records may require formal requests or may have restrictions based on case status.