Ex-inmate sues, says was chained to bed in labor

A former Cook County Jail inmate has sued the county Sheriff's office, saying she was handcuffed to her hospital bed until just before she gave birth.

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Six Inmates Escape From Cook County Jail

Six inmates, including two who are charged with murder, escaped from the Cook County Jail during the night by taking advantage of short staffing, authorities said Sunday.

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The FBI has taken an interest in the alleged retaliatory beatings of 13 inmates by guards inside the Cook County Jail late last summer, a lawyer for the inmates said Wednesday.

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From the article: For the second time within the past two days, an inmate at Cook County Jail has reportedly hanged himself.

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