Chicago's Most Dangerous Jail Complex | Cook County Jail

In this gripping video, we take you inside Cook County Jail, known as the most dangerous jail complex in Chicago. With its notorious reputation for violence, overcrowding, and inhumane conditions, Cook County Jail has long been a source of controversy and concern. Through exclusive interviews with former inmates, guards, and criminal justice experts, we explore the harsh realities of life inside this troubled facility. From the rampant gang activity and drug trade to the inadequate healthcare and lack of mental health services, we shed light on the many issues that plague Cook County Jail. Join us on a journey to uncover the shocking truth about Cook County Jail and its impact on the criminal justice system in Chicago. Whether you're interested in the workings of the prison system or the social and political issues that surround it, this video is a must-watch. Don't miss this eye-opening look at one of America's most infamous jails. Hit the play button now and explore Cook County Jail like never before.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Cook County Jail's History
0:58 - The Evolution of Jails in Chicago
4:28 - Tour of Cook County Jail's Grand Opening
6:13 - Step by Step: Cook County Jail's Intake Process
8:10 - Life Behind Bars: Conditions of Cook County Jail
10:00 - Exploring Cook County Jail's Compound
13:49 - The Chicago 7: A Look at Their Time in Cook County Jail
15:02 - Inside the Cell of John Wayne Gary at Cook County Jail
16:31 - Behind Bars: Cook County Jail in Pop Culture
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[@jhonatanalvarez05]

As a young adult, i remember getting lock up unjustly. It was and still is the worse experience of my life. I've never felt so disgusted and violated of my privacy.. Not everyone locked inside is a criminal, and not every free roaming personal is good people.

[@dexterking5443]

Amen

[@adoe2305]

Sure.

[@lashlarue7924]

You were the exception though. Most of them are guilty AF. Sorry you had to go through that, if you were indeed innocent.

[@technomage6736]

Get outta here, you know your ass did it. J/k 🤪

[@burtthebeast4239]

Same here...... 💯💯💯💯 Horrible place period....

[@charlieramz3126]

In the 80s as a young, dumb teen I quickly found myself in Division 1, with a death penalty case. Thankfully I did my time (a lot of it) and pieced my life back together. Decades later life is great and that truly was an experience. The years in Division 1 set me straight.

[@Al-kd6hv]

They put me in division 1 and 10 for a possession charge when I was 18 due to over crowding

[@completechaos1550]

PRAYERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED GROWTH!

[@edwardjennings9902]

In the past I’ve gotten in a lot of trouble in Chicago. I’ve been in Division 11,10,9,8,5,2 and 1 been in Stateville and Joliet, Danville, Pickneyville That’s all in the past. I’ve seen it ALLLL in Chicago…. And I thank God to be alive healthy and well frfr blessed 🙏🏽

[@EDCsteals]

What years were u in Danville, Pinckneyville & Stateville? We might’ve crossed paths. Was In Stateville 2011-2012 for almost a year, started on the farm and then ended up behind the wall for another little more than 3 months(seg and then population while waiting to be transferred to another facility. From there I went to Danville 2012-2013. Then on another bit spent part of it in Pinckneyville, about a year and a half from 2015-2016

[@majormalarkey405]

Similar history here. Cook is and always has been mega effed up.

[@mr.bojangles9589]

I spent 18 months there, fighting a couple cases when I was 17. I was there '92-'93. I grew up real fast in that place! The gaurds are violent and corrupt as fk, the food was horrible, inmates fight everyday, the place is filthy, people be stankin, people get beat up and robbed, people walking round w pumpkin heads for violating some gang/jail rules. I did learn some weird shit like how to make tattoo ink and heat up bologna and cheese sandwiches on the light bulb with a milk carton. Or griddle them on a steel mirror. Became a good gambler. Riots at least once every couple weeks. The early '90's in Chicago was worse than today and the jail was a reflection of that. All the Chicago gangs were at war and the jail was barley any different. Back then there was a guy that stuck a q-tip up your dong and I remember thinking to myself what a horrible job that was. Dude saw at least 50 a day. 😂 Anyway, the place ain't no joke and I haven't been back since. I'm now 48 and have been in the homeless services field for 23 years. I learned a lot and saw a lot of messed up stuff and people at cook county jail. In a strange way- it led me to a decent career.

[@charlesegan-wc8ug]

Been there 8 times I haven't been back in 9 years, and I missed the dick Dr. For a jail built to hold 10,000 inmates he saw way more than 50 I'd say between 300 and 500.

[@timklein3962]

good for you; a success story; you go brother !!

[@dannydaw59]

Why did they stick a q-tip in your urethra? 😮

[@mr.bojangles9589]

​@@dannydaw59 😳

[@TunTavernWarrior2]

I’m very proud of you. It looks like you are a great success and can back it up. May God bless you and your family and your career!

[@sweetnezz7781]

I grew up on the south side, spent a lot of time in that neighborhood. Even visited some friends locked up there. Heard nothing but horror stories.

[@thomasholt63]

True that

[@ral3514]

I'm from lake county and got caught up in something at a party down in cook county. Skipped my court date and did 3 months there in '95. Never got in trouble in cook county again.

[@IsraelistheJewsland]

My grand pappy helped build that place (he worked on the "onion room") I went there last week and told the receptionist I wanted a tour but she said I was only allowed in if I had someone to visit. Times sure have changed and I still wounder if the horrors of the onion rooms go on to this day

[@grizzlycountry1030]

The current cook county sheriff tom dart had the building that housed john wayne gacy torn down then had historical division 1 that held al capone, richard speck (nurse killer), larry hoover, jeff fort, other high profile inmates and death row torn down. Apparently tom dart is not a fan of history. Would've been great to keep division 1 as a museum.

[@arj8358]

Something could of been done with that building! It had so much history and could of been utilized better. You could of had it as a museum, something for tourist, or something for Halloween. I’ve been at the jail for a good amount of time and the older guys always say it was haunted 😂

[@williemitchell5262]

Wow!! He tore down those buildings?? I haven't been able to come home in the past 23 yearz, because in New Jack City, you need an Apartment, and after 23 yearz, I just got one!!

[@ginalattarulo1227]

I've been incarcerated there twice and every horror story you hear about that place is true.

[@derricksimmons5644]

Good work on this and yes it seems like I was going there every two weeks back in the 90s that place is HELL

[@thomasholt63]

Thanks for showing us this I lived up in Chicago for 11yrs and thank God that I never had to do no time in that jail but I used to take my ex-wife family members there to visit their family members for sure and that place is huge for sure.

[@jaythomas3224]

People in there 2years waiting for trial!!

[@fortress1133]

We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it!

[@jamesswidergal7875]

Unfortunately, that was the Joliet jail, not Cook County.

[@kueller917]

@@jamesswidergal7875 I think they do refer to it as the Cook County jail a few times though (or maybe it implies they'd been to both).

[@JDMdrifterboy7]

Can we be best friends?

[@Nina-fp3jv]

😂 Illinois nazis

[@mbryson2899]

​@@jamesswidergal7875 They compare lockup cuisine in the soul food restaurant and Cook County was mentioned.

[@prettynatural1973]

I used to be a Chicago police officer and I remember pulling into the sally port and placing the offenders on the stairs that were very high I walked them up there and the offenders were snatched up and thrown around. I also remember my partner being terrified while walking through the other side of the cook county jail on a tour. I remember seeing at least 200 men in a cage and everyone was yelling it was terrible.

[@mariaprado5326]

OMG it was always so loud. Since I spent 2 years there, ever since I was released, all I want is silence. That was 22 years ago, and I still feel the need for silence. I don't even have a TV in my room now.. I think I'm traumatized🤷🏽‍♀️😅🤦🏾‍♀️ The muffled noises of everybody speaking at once (like in a restaurant or something) gives me anxiety. I beat the attempted murder, but I've never been the same. I literally traumatized myself🤦🏾‍♀️

[@mariaprado5326]

Those men yell even louder, when the female prisoners are present

[@tamam.bearden251]

Yeah, imagine how it felt to be one of those people that got put in there. I don't care how you feel about the crimes that some people commit, there is a thing called inhumane circumstances.

[@fahgedaboudit]

Those bullpens were absolutely disgusting. I've been in them. Loud, hot, smelly, dirty. And don't forget about the guys who were getting dope sick and were throwing up all over the place and shitting their pants. Oh yeah, good times. Those bullpens are 90% of the reason mfs are made to shower as soon as they hit their deck, not by the CO's but by the other inmates. Every deck has inmate made rules and the first rule is wash your ass as soon as you come in.

[@Trumpsterasskiker]

I was in a bullpen for eight hrs shoulder to shoulder the only way you leave is if they come and get you or you pass out...the tunnel is a awesome experience too they strip like two hundred guys naked for body search...and it stinks to high heaven...I hated this but if you commit crimes you mentally prepare yourself for what could happen...I made. Lot of mo ey but not sure if it's worth it hurt my family so I quit and that was the end of criminal life 35 years later after I have worked my ass off I'm a crippled mess.

[@lawless5930]

Back in 1996 I did a year in division 1 (which was maximum security at the time ) for armed robbery....Back then, everyday it was tension in the air between the gangs and you never knew what was gon' happen cause you figure everybody had shanks and was gang banging...It was a hell of an experience and I'm thinking about writing a book about all the sh!t that was going on and what I went through....but anyway I ended up getting 6 years in prison, did 2 years straight, got out and never went back👍👍

[@LikeSpee]

Perhaps you should change your name to lawful5930 🤷🏽‍♂️ Congrats 👊🏽

[@petercole8798]

Was there fighting there when you were there, and lock downs.

[@malcomM96]

@@petercole8798of course there was

[@petercole8798]

@@malcomM96 how long are lock downs. Do you get sentence there too or just till trial.

[@shaunreinert5202]

You might want to consider changing your user name

[@jaimeperez6332]

15 years ago I was here, learned my lesson and ever since then I’ve stayed away from any trouble until like 5 years ago I caught a DUI and did 2 days and now I’m planning to leave Chicago because now it’s just starting to get as expensive as New York and California and I’m just done with the high crime and 0 degree weather on winters, Chicago is a very tough city it will definitely drain you, but if you have like a whole bunch of money than you could live in a very nice area that comes quite pricey

[@LordBussey]

If you end up creating a video on the Collins st prison in Joliet, I would also suggest making a video about Illinois' first federal penitentiary located in historic Alton, IL. I grew up in Joliet, but never knew the connection between Collins street prison and the Alton federal penitentiary. There is a lot of history these two prisons share in common, and I had the chance to learn about it after living in Alton IL on right behind where the Alton penitentiary used to sit. The history of both of these prisons are just incredibly fascinating as well as the history of Alton IL in general. One of the craziest facts I learned about the Alton penitentiary, was that after it's closure around the time of the civil war the Union started to use it for a prison camp for captured Confederate soldiers, but also that many of the soldiers and previous inmates that eventually died whole there had their bodies thrown into the Mississippi River and for many years and as recent as the 1970s there was the occasional body from this time that washed up on shore.

[@johndor8772]

Used to in the nineties buy newsprint for a paper in delcoI worked at .

[@RobertGarcia-bz3qh]

The hole if u know

[@RobertGarcia-bz3qh]

Or the tunnel

[@RobertGarcia-bz3qh]

I was locked up on accident as aa 17 yr boy

[@joshuablair4645]

Ohhhhh Joliet....can't forget about Joliet

[@mariaprado5326]

That train rail is not abandoned. They actually just reconstructed it. That's right by the boat launch. Where u can enter on western, Park your car, and ride your boat down the canal, toward downtown, or the opposite way.. it's pretty cool to have it so close to my house. It is fascinating❤

[@franktothemax]

Detoxing in cook county jail is an experience I’ll never forget. Being ferried from fenced cage to the next fenced cage like cattle. Sleeping on the crowded concrete floor overnight before making it in front of a camera that was my live feed to the bail judge was pretty nuts. Never been to prison, but been to a handful of jails. Cook county has the most bugs bar none.

[@lymarie1974]

So sorry you had to go through this. I hope your better now.

[@lloydster9000]

I’m looking forward to a video on the Joliet Prison!! I’ve driven past it many times over the years and it’s always fascinated me. Keep up the good work, dude!

[@tamam.bearden251]

Have you ever done the haunt they put on during Halloween season? It is fantastic.

[@rm2kking]

It’s a literal medieval castle . It looks incredible but I cannot imagine the horrors inside it.

[@MrKristian]

My day is always a little better when you post a video

[@The..Dark..Knight]

I've lived in Chicago all my life. Cook County is known as "Gladiator School" and for good reason. The gangs alone make up a very large portion of the inmates and there's a huge divide between rivals. Not to mention the mentally ill.

[@jacksonjohnson4643]

Only the school wings are reffered to as gladiator school Cause they only put the teens in the school wing Older wings are more laid back

[@kct1975]

As always....and EXCELLENT video....and to answer your question....YES....I would like to see you do a docmentary on the Joliet Correctional Facility!

[@MrSpookdog418]

I ended up in there with a 100-dollar bail in 1995. I spent a whole week in there. At the time my life was different my mom was on drugs and my So-called boys gave her the 100 bucks to bail me out. She went and bought drugs and left me in there for a whole week, to make matters worse I had a 1 o'clock court hearing at 11th and state so they're supposed to wake you at about 4 in the morning to take you to court, well they messed up and took us after lunch about 11am. A Sargant walks pass and ask me and the guy sitting there where do we think we're going; we tell her to court she tells us we missed the bus, and our court dates were rescheduled for next week. I said F that I called my guy Aunt and sold her me brand new T.V VCR combo for 100 bucks lmao and got my ass out of there. I only went back once for a traffic ticket, and it was for 1 day and I haven't been back since. As a matter of fact, I moved out of Chicago in 2017 so peace Thanks for the reminder of why I don't commit crimes.

[@zephyer-gp1ju]

Big jails don't have a monopoly on poor treatment. My cousin worked at a county jail in a small town in New Mexico. Called the worst jail in America (aren't they all). They had one guy arrested for a DUI and they forgot to process his paperwork. He sat there for a year. He kept asking for a lawyer and a dentist as his teeth were bothering him. He ended up pulling out one of teeth with his fingers. He finally got someone on the outside to get hold of the Public Defender and got him out. He ended up a millionaire. My cousin was a school teacher there, trying to teach the younger, below 18 inmates. She said she never felt safe and some the kids told her they were there just waiting until they turned 18 and went to prison.

[@thomasholt63]

Outstanding story

[@thomasholt63]

@@zephyer-gp1ju that's great that he got the money that he deserved but I know that it played on his mind psychological and that happened to my uncle he stayed in the county jail 6 months longer than he was supposed to

[@melissalsmith883]

How is your mom?🙏🏽

[@coreybabcock2023]

Heartbreaking

[@TheMidwestWaterproofing]

My grandfather died there after being arrested for shooting his son in 1966. South Side of Chicago is a wild place.

[@elultimo102]

"...the Southside of Chicago, the meanest part of town."

[@michaelhunziker7287]

@@elultimo102 baddest part of town...

[@elultimo102]

@@michaelhunziker7287 I looked it up----You're right. I swear I heard "meanest." In any event, it's true. I lived on the south side, until we moved to the burbs. I'd be scared to go back there now.

[@rose415]

another great video.ty

[@JaredBlack7]

Love your channel you do a Great Job 👏

[@marcus2rell187]

I drive by the Old Joliet prison everyday to work. And I drive pass Stateville daily to pick my son up in Crest Hill. I’m just thankful I live in the free world baby

[@Myunknownjourney]

💯 Agree blessed to be free and alive

[@DRUMMERDAVEKINKADE]

I spent 20 hours in Cook county jail in 2003. For some thing I did not do. It was definitely an interesting experience. It’s very easy to get yourself killed in there. I claimed that I would harm myself so they would separate me from general population. They doped me up with Thorazine and put me in a room with only a handful of other inmates before I luckily enough made bail. Eventually, the charges were dropped. I never made my way back luckily. Until tomorrow, as I am required to serve there for jury duty.

[@eastbay110]

Been in CCJ div 5 div 6 back in 2002 the place was so overcrowded we slept in the day room floor. Finally when you where able to get a cell it was three people to a cell so you still ended up on the floor unless one of the cell mates bonded out or beat his case or be found guilty and sent to stateville you will finally get to sleep on a steel bed. Rats and mice or inmates trying to get inside your commissary box and steal your food. I could keep on about that place. Glad I haven’t been back to CCJ.

[@Skarry]

I'd have tamed a rat for sanity sake. Yes I know Chicago rats, some are as big as cats. But limited options and being an animal person...

[@fasteddie0306]

18-6 And 3 to cell was hell.

[@adrianarellano2120]

I remember spending 24 hours at cook county jail and walking into my holding cell was blood all over the steel bed, shit was tough to sleep through the night

[@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79]

Before you go to cook county you get arrested and locked up in a police station precinct, around 5 am if your were charged with a felony you will be waiting with others cuffed in the precinct and then loaded on that cook county bus as it makes its rounds to other precincts before taking you too cook county. While in cook county your just there until your sentenced and found guilty, going back and fourth to court and then shipped off to a prison.

[@ITSHISTORY]

That’s is an important detail, thanks for sharing

[@AngryAndNegativeHistoryProject]

I went through that process too. From bridge view courthouse. I think I was in the bullpen for possibly 24 hours before they got us a cell. I got stuck in a cell by myself in processing before I was sent to my division. It was a really long process. Things have changed a lot since I was there.

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

Baloney sandwich hell

[@jaythomas3224]

I just mentioned the cpd lockup. You can I bond out of there for low misdemeanors and not see the county. When I lived in Indianapolis I was arrested for a d u i the cops there don't take you to a precinct jail I think they only have 4 but, they sit you on a curb and wait for the county sheriff's to take you Directly to the county. They actually have seats!! And TV!! And the intake for the night was maybe 30-50 unlike the 200 cramed in a small bullpen with NO SEATS in cook county.. They have Chicago named gangs but, they don't bang like Chicago do over streets and man-made boarders like train tracks or viaduct they hood bang Imagine Roseland at war with Back of the yards not even close to each other. The fighting in the jail was the usual squabbles over egos, property or disrespect but, not so much gang banging

[@OneManHolocaust]

@@AngryAndNegativeHistoryProject I was in a bullpen for 22 hours

[@LJ-yr8qx]

Watched this a couple days after I got released. I had a stay for lack of sr22 payment. Don’t ask… Anyway after being sent there at 4am, I was due in court at 10am, but actually went at 12. I sat in a cell with 10 benches with 60 other men, who were being processed according to their crimes. The one cell had dead cock roaches with smaller bugs pulling them around, the air was so filthy that my new shirt began to turn yellow. The water literally makes you sick, so there technically isn’t any lol. Puddles of diarrhea around the toilet while not to mention most of the men in custody haven’t showered in at least 2 days. And that’s just being processed in to go to court for a case that will instantly be thrown out. Being there isn’t easy, but the intake process is the hell that makes u not want to come back. The place is literally a modern day dungeon. Don’t ever come to Chicago and get into trouble out here. This is something you will never forget.

[@firebrony101]

13:28 That "Decrepid horse training arena" is known to us Little Village residents as "Plaza Garibaldi" and is a very famous local concert and event venue, holding many famous Mexican and Latino singers and artists performing there over the years. And the arena itself was once a "Plaza de Toros" bullfighting arena where bullfighting events were once held, but has since fallen into disuse due to the declining interest in the sport.

[@schrutebuck88]

Great video

[@ottopartz1]

You should do one on the MCC in downtown Chicago. It's a federal facility and a really draconian looking highrise jail.

[@erolcims6664]

I've worked in buildings near there and could see them on the roof.

[@ITSHISTORY]

I actually have this one in my list and will probably do it after the Joliet episode. It is a very unusual building

[@ottopartz1]

@@ITSHISTORY Awesome, I look forward to it as that building has always given me the creeps.

[@TunTavernWarrior2]

@@ITSHISTORY I look forward to you doing them both. I do have a suggestion for you. Do a video on boss Pendergast the head of the crime syndicate in Kansas City in the early part of the last century. JJ Floyd, Harry S Truman, and boss Pendergast used to go to Henrietta, Missouri to do their back room deals, and go fishing and duckhunting. I stayed in Harry Truman’s bedroom at JJ Floyd’s hunting lodge for two weeks in Henrietta back in 2011. My friend that owned the house has sense sold it. The trio would take a boat and gamble on the way to Henrietta. Boss Pendergast did not know what to do with Truman. As county judge, he oversaw construction of roads. Boss Pendergast was one of the bidders. He was sure the Truman would approve his cement company to do the project. But, Truman was having nothing of it. He showed no favoritism. He selected the lowest bidder. Truman was known to be very stubborn. It makes sense. My Grandaddy is from the same area of the state and is stubborn as a mule. Unfortunately, I have inherited that trait.

[@m.e.5482]

I used 2 deliver toilet paper there. Lived my whole life in da City n that was da closest I ever been 2 sears tower at da time. Whole time my license was suspended n I had a felony warrant n was on da run. I was so nervous 1st time b4 I pulled out of da MCC

[@thechitownclown8972]

I was there for about a year. I came out unscathed except for one fight. Others that I saw weren't so lucky. I saw the aftermath of a rape victim and two people get stabbed, one them dying. But I think the worst thing I saw was the first day I was there. I was in receiving and the COs had an extremely mentally ill young man shackled to a big cart, like one of those carts you see at home depot for wood. Anyway, they wheeled this young man through there while them and other inmates made fun of him and spit on him. I thought, this is the most horrible thing I've ever seen. People can be so cruel. I mean the guy didn't even know what was happening. I still think about that moment today.

[@coreybabcock2023]

Makes me sad now that's so heartbreaking wish they never did that

[@majorbuzz]

Ah, my old neck of the woods. No, I wasn't incarcerated. I lived nearby. 😊 Great video!

[@franklintaylor9206]

Not proud of my prior life as a youth but I have been in cook county jail 5 times prior to being 30 years old and have been in div 1, 2 which is dorms for non violent crimes ,5,6 &11 &even then boot camp which is a part of the jail also you didn’t show (I think that’s what u said was the horse training you might have that confused )the last time being 2013 I was in division 5 then which closed while I was there due to mold and conditions for inmates which were bad ,@ that time they sent most of us to div 11 or div 1 which is where I went and it wasn’t as bad as the other decks actually even though the cells were half the size , only room for 2 bunks and a toilet no room to walk a sliding old mechanical door a car walk with bars that move would run free , and a smallllllll day room , the basement where electric chair was is a long all with rooms they use for offices and we had our Rec our yard in a big room downstairs in basement also a dungeon like place really , but it is a dangerous jail if you don’t know how 2 carry yourself 💯not the place to be!to my prior self going back that many times for any crime u r insane I have had not police contact since my release in 2016 !!I VOW TO ALWAYS BE A BETTER MAN&MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS IN LIFE TO BE SUCCESSFUL&THE BEST EXAMPLE I CAN BE FOR MY KIDS AND OTHERS !WE HAVE TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE !BLESS ANYONE &EVERYONE !!

[@franklintaylor9206]

😢 no one liked my comment God Bless

[@kathypappas6867]

I've lived in the Chicago area my whole life. I'm 69 . I grew up in Chicago but as I got older I lived in the different suburbs . I love where I live , but I've never seen the jail. This is fascinating, Thank you.

[@extendedplay8830]

I’ve been in cook county jail Several times Last time was 2000 I’ve been in Joliet , statesvile As well , last time in prison ( for me ) was 2001 - I finally grew out of gang banging & participating in illegal activities- basically, I grew the Fuk up !!!! I’m 50yrs old This yr makes 14 yrs clean and sober (100% clean and sober) My life (today) is nothing like it use to be back when I thought Banging & going to Jail & prison was normal!! Division 2 , 5, 6, 9,10,11 Been there &. It sucked Jail isn’t cool Gang banging is a fool’s errand!!

[@spencersizemore1212]

I spent a descent amount of time in cook county jail, I was arrested for aggravated fleeing and alluding, and reckless endangerment. I was given intake into division 8 where I stayed for a few weeks, this is the better part of the jail being so new. Then was moved to division 2 dorms. This was also better than most, however upon staff learning of my prior prison sentence was moved to division 1, which is a decrepit, depressing place. I was then moved to division 6 by mistake where than I stayed most of my time in division 10, maximum security. I only received one hour a day out of my cell, that was if the co felt up to it mind you. It is very isolating very crowded and very dirty. You would regularly see rats and cockroaches. I was eventually transferred to Statesville penitentiary. But will never forget my time in cook county as being very unforgiving.

[@prestigiousent3737]

love this channel

[@justinhobart8747]

Cook County is so over crowded, we house inmates for them all the way down here at are jail here in Mercer County, IL which is about 3 hours away from Chicago. I guess it helps support are little jail but makes you go wow at the same time...

[@chicagofan76]

Yes, please do a video on Old Joliet.

[@tyronelong8156]

I use to be an employee of the Cook County Jail. I worked in Division 10.

[@digity66]

Joliet Jake Blues..

[@sacresies]

ACE (S.C.)from Humbolt park. Much Respect n Thankx for looking out. I'll never forget Dec.97.

[@nathangottschalk1049]

Great video, I would love to see a video on the Missouri state penitentiary.

[@murdarichblood7603]

Jefferson City had about 3 of em when I lived there

[@shonnitalanier3401]

I worked as an RN there. I was attacked by an inmate. Even still, it was one of my best jobs😮.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

About 6 of us were taken there on some, "scared straight," BS. Horrible conditions, I'll never forget the stale smell of urine & feces. The guards were overly aggressive. I was going through, "intake," for 30 hours before anyone, job, gf, parents, etc had any idea where I was. After releasing, we were strapped with ankle monitors, shackled in a van and driven home. It was only 6 of us, yet I took 5 hours to drop everyone to their respective locations. During this trip, the guards stopped for fast food, mind you we hadn't eaten in almost a day. Chit chatted with locals, legitimately took their times. (probably their entire work shift) I was a complete clusterf***. This was 20yrs ago, and I saw so many failures in the system. Clogged toilets, cold, stale food. They locked 6 teenagers up for smoking a joint next to murderers and gang bangers. First thing you're asked upon getting into holding area, "what you in for...." upon hearing we were busted for smoking weed, it was a boisterous laughter. 🤦🏿‍♂️ Now that cannabis is legal in Illinois I look back at the entire situation as a miscarriage of justice and total abuse of power. When I told my kids all these years later, they don't even believe me. 😂😂😂 I guess that's a good thing. #ReformCookCountyJail

[@thomasholt63]

Thanks for sharing your experience

[@jhonatanalvarez05]

I feel you.. it's very depressing how their lack of judgement can personally put your life at risk... I heard of some innocent being put in sector 10 and getting beat almost to death or getting lock up for longer for defending themselves from not being killed on site.

[@wobblemcdonald1411]

I hope it was some good weed ya's smoked 😬

[@jayneal9545]

The worst part of Cook county is getting out and walking to the bus stop.

[@jaysmokin]

That bus takes forever I would take it back home when I used to work at a school. Interesting seeing the people come out of jail

[@hallenebrooks5630]

Especially at 2:30 in the morning, which was sometimes when they’d let you out….

[@jerrydavis9531]

I’ve been to both Stateville and Cook County, and in most part the county jail is worse than prison

[@raminc55]

I took a school trip to 26th and cali in middle school. It was an eye opening experience for me. Made me think twice about committing crimes

[@nickvasilopulos4536]

You should do one on the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City Indiana! Very old facility, really neat / cool history. I worked there for slightly over a year before I quit and moved down south. Would love to share some stories if you did a video!

[@jackpanozzo6004]

I had a basketball tournament in Michigan City once and thought the prison was the high school on the bus ride there lmao

[@m.e.5482]

Good Ole ISP

[@thomasholt63]

@@jackpanozzo6004 😂

[@thomasholt63]

Why did you quit if you don't mind telling me

[@BudsCartoon]

I delivered a pie from Little Giants to a guy there for his last meal in the 90s. To the guard shack, but still...

[@drewmcmahon2629]

Lori lightfoot should be in there.

[@jetsons101]

hunter and joe should be in there........ Really.......

[@MrHighProfyle]

Ive been arrested once on a warrant that wasn't actually perpetrated by me. My friend's brother used my name to try to get out of being arrested for solicitation. Because my name was squeaky clean he gave the officer's my name. The officers in the suburbs back then couldn't pull up the face on your license. Only your basic info. He didn’t know my birthday, social or address and they still booked him under my name. Cops pulled me over for non-appearance for a court date because of course he wouldn't show up. I was booked at the station on 111th and sent to Cook County. This was in 2005, it was a horrible experience. Thank God I was bailed out literally MINUTES before we all had to line up and get naked and put on the jump suit but I did go through the Dick Doctor process there was a class action lawsuit for. I was 21 and terrified. The charges were dropped once I saw the judge and they pulled up his mugshot and looked at me. But Cook County jail back then was horrific and I was only in there for about 12 hours during the intake period.

[@DLeadVox]

You can now tour the prison in Joliet. They have concerts on the lawn inside. Its not fully renovated, but they are working on it. It is a limestone marvel.

[@ITSHISTORY]

I wonder if they’d like to work with me on the video about it, I could promote their tours

[@AngryAndNegativeHistoryProject]

They have a haunted house there too during Halloween

[@tamam.bearden251]

They also do an awesome haunt during halloween season. Highly recommend it.

[@anthony-rj9rw]

I spent nearly 22 hours in CCJ On 12/23/22 on a misdemeanor assault charge which I eventually won my case all charges were dropped a month later in court..those 22 hours in CCJ gave me a new perspective and as crazy as this sounds my ordeal there has taught me that arguing and cussing with anyone can lead to a charge against you and YOU DONT WANNA SPEND NAAN SECOND THERE.

[@thomasholt63]

Damm that's good you told me that I am a hot temper guy and I am also handicap now and alot older also but I am glad that you told me that because my ex-wife family members were locked up in there,and they told me them horrible stories about what goes on in there and now I lived in Atlanta Georgia and there prison system is F UP FOR SURE AND THAT'S WHY I TRY TO STAY CHILL ESPECIALLY I GOT TWO BEARS GRANDDAUGHTERS 2YRS AND 3YRS OLD UP IN MORRISTOWN TENNESSEE.

[@anthony-rj9rw]

@@thomasholt63 yessir Mr.Holt stay calm n collected..my ordeal started when my 22 year old daughter (youngest of 5) was mouthing off to me one morning so at first i waa just ignoring her aa best i could then it escalated harsh words were spoken by both of us then she took my phone and charger out of the wall socket she then went into her room i got up to get it and she swung the cord at me striking me across my shoulder area and as i grabbed for the cord with both hands i guess one of my fingers scratched her eye because she left for an hour i assumed she had went to work but an hour or so later the local police came 4 deep and took me out of my home with pajama pants on and a tee shirt and socks (12-22-22) the officers showed me a picture of her with a scratch underneath her left eye..i don't know how the scratch got there but took her story as gospel..i was charged and arrested..i argued that ITS MY HOME AND SHE WAS DISTURBING THE PEACE BEING DISRESPECTFUL AND ATTACKED ME WITH A PHONE CHARGER CORD I WAS ACTING IN SELF DEFENSE. But they didn't wanna hear my story and because my baby girl had a scratch under her eye and had went and filed a report that was all the evidence the police needed..plus they put a gps on my ankle and i could not return to my home nor come within a one mile distance in all 4 directions until the case was settled which took nearly a full month..im still trying to catch up on my credit card payments because nearly a month in an extended stay at $75 a night got real expensive plus $2500 for a lawyer BROTHER STAY CALM THE DRAMA AINT WORTH IT..

[@bodeezy78]

Man bro I needed to hear that. I recently had issues with my son and my baby moms that got me very angry. Even now I wanna punch my son in the face cuz he was so disrespectful and this mf bigger than me so I look at him as physical threat. But I'm 44 and I'm too old for jail bro I don't have time for that I'm a just keep my distance and hope things change in time

[@stevenresendez1170]

Try being in custody for three years there and having to go to trial to be acquitted.

[@anthony-rj9rw]

@@stevenresendez1170 thats a tuff1 bro

[@LisaF3234]

A video about the Joliet prison will be interesting. I also would be interested in a video about the Tinley Park Mental Health Center that closed 2012.

[@tamam.bearden251]

That place is fun to explore. 😊

[@willgrellosbelts8695]

I haven't lived in Chicagoland in years, but I feel like that place was a circular building right? Would love to see a video on that place.

[@droningharry]

I would love to see a video on the old Stateville in Joilet. I was born and raised there and until Stateville opened in the 50's?? I think and became Joliet Correctional Center until it's closing I always wondered what it looked like on the inside. It was known for the Roundhouse Unit and the huge steel doors that faced Collins St. I never saw even a peek at the inside until they opened those massive doors for the opening of the Blues Brothers. Now I'm far away from there in Western Iowa but I'm pretty sure it still stands, built from Joliet Flagstone. If they haven't torn it down it will stand forever. Never benign Jail and from what you said and showed, I'm truly glad my Dad put the fear in me at a young age. Great video!

[@awakenotwoke2643]

Yea, she's still there.Might have to have a re- grand opening at this rate.😢

[@nancybode6159]

I would like to see a video about the facility of Joliet. More, though, I'd like to see a video about the history AND current state of corruption in the Illinois Department of Corrections. My relative was a Captain in the system but was consistently overlooked for promotion because of corruption, i.e. he wouldn't contribute to anyone's re-election campaign. He was even denied a position at the Kewanee facility when it opened, even though he was more than qualified. Why? Because some organization promised politicians that if they would give jobs to "certain people", everyone in that organization would vote for those politicians. The deal they struck kept my relative from being transferred and promoted. They don't run a system based on merit and hard work. The best jobs go to the highest bidder. You can believe me or not as you like, but I've lived the heartache of my family watching all of this happening. Even now, though my relative has retired, just thinking about this makes me furious!

[@zephyer-gp1ju]

Welcome to Chicago. The old joke about two men meeting at a funeral in Chicago. One asks the other, "How did you know him?" "He worked for me for 20 years at city hall. I came to his funeral to see what he looked like."

[@raymondhemphill146]

DIV. 1 - closed and leveled. That building no longer stands. DIV. 2 - inmate capacity was approximately 1,600. DIV. 4 - used for video court (as opposed to in person appearances). DIV. 5 - you forgot to mention this (general population). DIV. 6 - accurate. Cermak - on-site hospital facilities. RTU/DIV.8 - accurate. DIV. 9 - accurate. DIV. 10 - accurate. DIV. 12 - I believe you meant DIV. 11, there is no DIV. 12. Receiving - mostly accurate. Horse training facility - this is actually independent from the Sheriff and is an active rodeo during the warmer weather.

[@richjurgens]

Yes, what this guy said. Div. 3 - Psych and Medical for woman Old Cermak if is still standing

[@ITSHISTORY]

Thank you for sharing this, the reference map I used for this may have been out of date - but it couldn’t have been by much. Do you have a different source we can see?

[@ccsd0601]

​@@richjurgens old cermak is gone.

[@ccsd0601]

​@IT'S HISTORY seeing that Division 1 was recently demolished, it may not be updated on any maps (i.e. Google maps). There was a news report on WGN channel 9 news about Division 1.

[@raymondhemphill146]

@@richjurgens I didn’t correct DIV. 3 as it’s slated to close.

[@timecircuits88]

I'd like to see a vid on the Joliet facility. I remember it from The Blues Brothers, great movies

[@davidchurch95]

I've been there a few times when I was young! Terrible place to be. Love your channel

[@user-qv2uu4ik6m]

I worked at the county jail for 20 years and retired 5 years ago, what a place, so many stories!

[@sergionaveda1751]

You should write a book about it man

[@SuV33358]

​@@sergionaveda1751 lol....I was just gonna comment that.....I'd buy it

[@EPiche09]

Designating an active jail as a historical landmark is insane.

[@michaelybarra4532]

Old G from Chicago Southside, I been there in the 60's and 70's it's no joke for real.

[@richardstonyisland9719]

I've been to Cook County jail 4 times as a professional armed security guard they always put me in the cells with the worst of the worst murderers I even was in a cell with the 1st man in Illinois history to be charged with human trafficking 2 brothers that were identical twins .2013. I beat my case.... You would think that a security guard just walking down the street with his gun on his way to work getting locked up would not be held with the worst of the worst

[@ronnieitaquab1008]

The country jail love trying to set up mismatched fights like that.If you have petty theft they will house you with murderers

[@T00FAST4L0VE]

Sooo were you locked up or were you a guard…???

[@richardstonyisland9719]

@@T00FAST4L0VE I beat all my cases and I'm a security guard in Chicago I work everywhere restaurants, grocery stores, city projects

[@T00FAST4L0VE]

@@richardstonyisland9719 it’s just confusing because you said you were there as a guard. Not that you were incarcerated there, beat your cases, and went on to be a security guard. Good for you though. I’m good now too but I was there on two occasions a little over a decade ago as an inmate. We beat the 80% recidivism rate yay.

[@richardstonyisland9719]

@@T00FAST4L0VE sorry you got what I said confused 🤔.,

[@sunlite9759]

Under the present rate of criminality and lack of realistic control, I can see a society living in walled in compounds to keep them safe.

[@ftffighter]

If you are looking for material for jail abuses, I am currently trying to gather support for my case against Tri-County Jail in Ohio where I was not given my medications that I needed to survive three times and they tried keeping it wrapped up. For instance, my medical file is now missing. I about died seizing off of a tier and was trapped in a cell under suicide watch with them lying to an outside hospital twice telling the hospital that they indeed gave me my medications when they had not. They had me in the restraint chair because I lost my mind withdrawling off of 6 different medications on top of not having those crucial to live. I ended up seizing in the chair while all of them watched and did nothing, some of the guards kept whispering to just let me die while I am banging on the glass for my anemia meds and my thyroid meds(80% of my thyroid is gone due to an autoimmune condition) at the very least. It isn't right, jails are literally killing people right now and it needs to stop! If you have health issues, it becomes a worse torture than anybody could imagine. Anyways, super interesting video!

[@THAPOKEPINBALLER]

They don’t care you didn’t get your methadone bro

[@ftffighter]

@@THAPOKEPINBALLER Thyroid meds buddy, my Levothyroxine(Missing 80%+ my thyroid) along with my Iron for anemia, Vitamin D, Subutex, Gabapentin, Baclofen, Zofran, Caplyta, Krill oil(For crazy palpitations)... so don't give excuses for them and I've had 3 different TBI's which I just got medical documentation back for and when you WD off multiple meds in jail while getting a head injury, turns out that scrambles your brain even more. I'm sick and tired of people giving reasons why these jails do this crap, it's population control.

[@jschulte3]

@@ftffighter don’t go to jail lmao

[@ftffighter]

@@jschulte3 I went there voluntarily, I could've just as easily put myself into a detox but I didn't trust myself enough at the time. I wanted to better my life, so yes if that's what it takes I will. My life is mine, thankfully it isn't yours. I'm sure you know all about fighting to change this bullcrap, you give some spiritually lifting with such an intelligent answer.

[@T00FAST4L0VE]

I’m sorry you dealt with that.

[@jameswilson5165]

Criminals: Either by crime or the ballot box.

[@johnnysilver5866]

My aunt and uncle both work here, we get to hear some pretty insane stories

[@homoerectus744]

I was in there over the weekend of Ali’ s ‘ thrilla in Manila’ in ‘75, yep.

[@drexq_477]

In reference to legal matters, I concur with certain individuals who express concerns regarding Cook County. Specifically, when considering potential legal consequences, I find it tiresome to constantly encounter issues related to Chicago, Cook County, and the broader region. This situation has become increasingly frustrating and necessitates a comprehensive resolution.

[@macarde10]

The now defunct west branch of the chicago river ran through the middle of the jail area. You can see the outline on google maps and in the arrangement of the older buildings. It came through the part where there are shows still held with horses for the local Hispanic community. That’s county property but is used only by the local community. The abandoned tracks are from the multitude of long gone buildings that lined the old river bed and then to the south, the shipping canal.

[@brianswelding]

Good job on the video. I went from there to Joliet (which is where everyone goes for about a month while you get classified for a prison to be sent to). Then to Shawnee prison which is 22 hours a day in a 6x8 cell with another dude. No heat or air conditioning, etc. Locked up with animals who ain't never goin home so they got nothing to loose, know what I'm sayin? And the guards are more heinous than the inmates. Cook Country jail is like a nice kindergarten compared to prison. Once that "guilty" comes down, you are no longer a human being. Imagine going into a huge haunted house for Halloween but there's no exit, you're lost, nobody will listen to you and all you can do is try to survive to make it out some day years later, but you're not even sure if you ever will. Fun times.

[@davespringfield2196]

Spent 5 days in county back in 95, never got in trouble ever since. You don’t know what freedom means till it’s taken away.

[@Carlitosway2369]

Been there multiple times and years ago! Hope I never have to go back there ever again!

[@baudet]

It only shows google maps and stock photos. I would expect some actual photos of inside cook county jail

[@chrisdamonsworld]

Been there as both, wow

[@bigdeelow1]

i remembered I was there in 96 and we were boarding the bus from Cook County jail to go to court in Skokie, IL. The C.O. warned all the inmates not to eat any food on his brand new bus as he was passing out bag lunches which consisted of two bologna and cheese sandwiches, a cookie, koolaid in a plastic bag, and an orange. There was a white inmate who decided to sneak his orange on the bus and take it back to the jail with him. So we all talking while taking the long ride back to Cook Couny jail and all of the sudden, an orange hit the floor and roll down the aisle and hit the C.O.'s foot. He asked who orange was it, and no one didn't answer at first and then the white inmate said it was his. The C.O. said didn't I tell u not to bring no fkn food on my bus, and told him to stand on the side as he finnished calling off names on his clipboard. Once he finnished, he kept looking around making sure no other C.O. was watching him and then he cracked the inmate with the clipboard about 3 times in the face with the clipboard. I was shocked, I kept thinking that if it was me they would have to beat my ass, bc there was no way i would have let him get away with that.

[@freetolook3727]

@4:11 It took me a minute to actually see the guy standing on the front of the train! 😂🚂

[@HighHolyOne]

Ryan, of particular interest as prisons go is the very first Texas prison. Imagine, 2 story with walls at the extreme ends. All the rest were bars. Inmates completely exposed to Sun, ice, rain, wind, etc. STILL EXISTS! Today it is surrounded within the Walls Unit in Huntsville. Saw it on a tour. Some famous outlaws held there too. Adjacent: a 5'x5' cell into which they would pack 20 men for punishment.

[@tracymoore6772]

It was very horrible inside the offices that there 😢

[@Jp-312.]

Place is hell last time I was in cook county I posted my bond and was put in a bullpen to be released. Well they magically lost my paperwork and another guys paperwork and couldn't release us with out it, even though are bonds where paided. Took them over 24hr to find the paperwork only to release us with a bus pass at 3am, the busses don't even run at that time.

[@donc6781]

All on purpose too Just because they can

[@bodeezy78]

For real. And when u get out and u on foot u gotta deal with the latin gang bangers. At least it used to be that way

[@Jp-312.]

@@bodeezy78 still is that way the Latin Kings will be out waiting for people being released. Even as a neurton your at risk bc they are just going to assume your an opp there have been many shooting and murders right there.

[@kosjeyr]

26 and Cali... used to work a couple Mexican rodeos there in the field just east of the bldg on the southeast side of the intersection so 26th Place and S Rockwell. One time I saw a group of inmates from the bldg on the east side of that exercising with the guards watching. This was back between 2002 and 2008. That's what it was at least then at your 13:28 mark

[@donruga627]

Man I been here hundreds of times.. The last time was 04. I knew that time would be my last. And it was..

[@PSYCHDEGREE63]

🙏💪🙏

[@arrjay2410]

Interesting report. I've never been to Chicago, and I'm of two minds as to whether I would ever go. The aerial shots were interesting, but a little confusing as to which buildings you were referring to. I don't know if you can put some thick arrows, or something in for thick people like me.

[@caseyflorida]

I agree, I couldn't tell either.

[@BurtSampson]

it's best to avoid all these liberal utopias.

[@erolcims6664]

Yeah, had to guess from what was in the center, and couldn't even tell which was the sheriff's office you mentioned. Great content, might do my own deep dive, and think you should do Jahliet fosho.

[@peaceseeker52]

My husband's Paternal Grandmother died in Chicago Nov 85. His father died at breakfast the morning of the funeral. My husband had last seen his Dad in 1963 when he stopped riding the Mail Train between Chicago and St Paul. My mother in law darn near killed him the third time she tried. Grandma was too afraid of his Mom and her large family to help him try to get custody. After our trip for the funeral he took care of Grandma's Triplex until an Administrator was appointed about 5 months so one of us went and collected rent saw to problems and visited his Grandpa who had moved to St Ann IL after writing and publishing a book. I stopped going when his great Aunt passed but he took the kids there until the stepgrand mother passed about 9 years later. I had health problems I was trying to solve. My stomach automatically knotted up when we crossed from WI to IL and relaxed as we left IL. Most freeways were under construction with narrowed lanes, no shoulders and people driving, frequent lane change traveling 70 mph anyway. We were driving a boat at the time an Olds. As we were coming in with paper map in hand we needed to stay right when the Freeway to St Louis MO went left. The semi beside us wanted St Louis and started moving into our lane. It was Sunday 6am so luckily we could move over as well then try to get back on the right Freeway before we left Chicago. Turned out ok. Hubby got food poisoning at a Restaurant after the Funeral. Tainted Dark meat Chicken. Those that ate white meat were spared. Health department announced an area wide outbreak two days later. Kids and I did some sight seeing until Dad could ride home in the car. Meanwhile Dad stayed in our motel room. We ended up downtown for the Estate Lawyers meeting of heirs on a day they were celebrating a Polish General from the Civil War ? with a parade and that was when Ferris Butler film was being shot. We walked right by the Stars waiting on the parade route on our way and I remember thinking they were all dressed West Coast, not Downtown Chicago which was dressy back then. And I was right. My BIL flew in for that meeting and needed to go to Cook Co Hospital for some reason while he was there. So we got an outside look at that.

[@damiancastillo8184]

You really should come here. It's an amazing city. Don't listen to what the media says.

[@kevinpoore5626]

Well I was a child and I used to visit my brother in joliette and Statesville correctional facilities I was like 6 years old

[@petej.8676]

26th & California...on the grounds near 26th st... about a block east of California there is stands and ring for a Rodeo..

[@travislongwell]

You need to do a Houston Texas, Harris county!!!

[@troyv8302]

I've been there for a few things in my youth. Was in minimum twice where I worked in the food service section making trays for the rest of the jail. The food is nasty and should not be fed to animals let alone people. The other time was medium security for failing a drug test while on probation for a traffic issue. It was eye opening and the worst part of it was the upper raspatory infection that I got each time I was there. The place is a cesspool of germs and the rodents and roaches are huge. I didn't see much violence except for a guard beating another inmate who spit at him. Glad I changed my life around and never had to visit that place again.

[@zephyer-gp1ju]

How do they feed you? Does everyone go to a central dining hall or hand it to you in your cell?

[@zephyer-gp1ju]

Such a huge and chaotic place. Does anyone ever escape?

[@troyv8302]

@@zephyer-gp1ju They deliver trays to each block. When I was in the minimum, it was a dormitory and they had a cafeteria. When in medium or higher, you eat in the common area where you also watch TV, play cards, BS with others. In that area you have a cell with at least one other cell mate and metal beds with foam cushions as beds and are locked down at night and let out for the day to the common area during the day.

[@troyv8302]

@@zephyer-gp1ju I'd imagine it happens. Don't really hear about it much though so not really sure.

[@jasonhowell6935]

I'm from Chicago. I would love to see a video on Joliet state prison

[@granddaughterpapa7054]

can you do a jail one about vandalia?

[@getbenzd]

Memories, thanks for making this video. I had to bail out an ex from Cook County; waited close to 20 hours for him to walk out. You couldn’t leave because they would pick them back up for loitering but yet I was made to sit in the car, during winter. Used to drive past Statesville every day during my commute to college. First time I ever saw a body outline. Right under the shadow of those limestone walls as it was still being actively processed by the police.

[@thomasholt63]

Terrible for sure

[@coreybabcock2023]

I was in cook co around 2009 on a probation warrant from Manitowoc county WI and awaiting on pts to come get me took 3 days to make it back to Manitowoc county jail

[@KEO9999]

PLEASE MAKE THE JOLIET PRISON ONE. I LIVE 20 MINUTES FROM IT

[@7viewerlogic670]

Yes please on Joliet prison video.

[@Therealmoseslupai]

Man this is so crazy. That’s one place I’m never going… JAIL! ❌

[@DarkenedSilhouette]

waiting for the video on the Joliet prison

[@johnbroadway4196]

Yes, I would like very much to the history of Joliet prison.