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I don't know if I could do it, but I'm gonna try this is Chicago's most dangerous jail complex Cook County Now the thing about Cook County is It's in the middle of the city it's in the city 26 in California It's in a king neighborhood now if y'all don't know it's in a gang and it's a heavily gang area the Latin Kings Right here. They're right there Soon as you get out you in a Latin a you in a Latin king neighborhood Now if you now if you African-American and you get out of jail You young and you look a certain type of way and you get out in this area Them kings they be looking at they definitely be looking at you Like you could get out of this jail On a Monday morning after you've went to your sentencing or whatever you got bail blah blah blah And you can definitely get beat up or shot Soon as you walk out you can get beat up or shot you better have it if you get out of this jail You better have your ride waiting on you outside at the gate You better not have to walk to the bus You better not have to much to the McDonald's on the corner You better not have to do none of that you want your ride to be right there on time waiting for you You don't want to have to wait for your ride You want your ride waiting on you because you will get beat up You will get jump you will get G check you probably there's some I remember the story when somebody got out of Jail literally they walk down the street. They got jail walk down the street got shot kill. I'm talking instantly So this is a true deal with this is the they got lifers in here They got murderers in they got people that's been in jail in this jail for 10 12 years Still ain't went to prison yet, but they locked in the county jail That's what's so bad about this jail. It's real people doing real time in here 96 acres filled with thousands of America's most dangerous criminals with a daily population of around 9,000 inmates Cook County is at times the most they not lying. Look at them saying look right here. It is the houses You gotta be a what you gotta be oh, man, you better be safe getting up out of this jail Not lying in crowded jail in the entire country Most people don't even realize that the land it stands upon has served as a home to the accused Since just after the great Chicago fire of 1871 Processing infamous degenerates such as John Wayne Gacy or playing its part controversial case that's plans This is like the Chicago 7 but what's inside of this complex and why is it one of the state's first and only Facilities to use the electric chair and with well over a century of history. I know that three. What are its secrets today? We discover Chicago. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, buddy. Here go Here go. I'm telling you bro right here Look, he on the phone calling his right. He's waiting. Please come get me I'm in the wrong neighborhood. Please I go to Cook County jail. I'm your host Ryan Sokash and you're watching its history struggle with crime For debt. I got homies that been in there We have to go pick them up immediately We have heard about Chicago's struggle with crime From the prohibition days when Al Capone was rumored to smuggle his illicit products in hidden tunnels To the daily drama that unfolds in the city's south side under the ruins its crumbling post-industrial architecture The tale of Cook County jail was implicated all throughout But it started much earlier than you might expect at a time when the ambers of the great Chicago fire were still glowing The year was 1871 According to historical records, the population was approximately 334,000 people in Chicago at that time This was a significant increase from just a few decades earlier when the city had been a small trading post on the shores of Lake Michigan the growth in Chicago during the mid-1800s was partly driven by its strategic location as a transportation hub It's expanding industrial and commercial sectors However, the city's rapid growth also led to several social and economic challenges Including overcrowding pollution and political corruption issues that eventually came to head time at the great Chicago fire, which destroyed much of the city and forced its residents to rebuild from scratch This tragic fire also allowed for the city to have a hard reset of sorts I know low-key sometimes I'd be thinking the Chicago fire was dead ass on purpose Exactly like what he just said. They wanted a hard reset that also applied to crime and corrections You see in the mid 19th century Chicago's jail system was relatively primitive and often inadequate to meet the needs of its growing population The city's first jail was hardly more than a small log cabin structure built in 1835 It was quickly outgrown as the population expanded By the 1850s the jail was housed in a larger brick building on the corner of Dearborn and Illinois street despite its larger size The oldest building is still here. I think Dearborn in Illinois I kind of remember what this building does now okay Guys the jail was often overcrowded and inhumane Inmates were housed in cramped cells with little ventilation and were often forced to share bedding and other necessities The earlier jail lacked adequate sanitation facilities which led to the spread of disease and illness among inmates There were also frequent complaints of mistreatment and abuse by jail officials Including physical violence and neglect as the city continued to grow and its criminal justice system became more complex Calls for reform of the jail system grew louder So in the late 1800s the city began investing in new modern jail facilities designed to be more humane and efficient This included the construction of the new cook county jail Which was a significant step forward in developing the city's correctional system in 1871 Offenders of serious crimes were held at the court and jail on Hubbard street before being sent to the state prison Surprisingly by this time Illinois already had several massive state powers to work on harbors and its entries Including the jolliet correctional center, which you may recall from the blues brothers movie or hit show This might be a topic for an upcoming video If you agree hit that subscribe and like button Anyhow once the accused became the convicted they were moved from jail to a state prison With transportation via a special train for inmates Offenders of less serious crimes were held at the city's so-called Bridewell at Polk and Wells as they awaited trial However, after the great fire that location was moved to the corner of 26th in california and renamed Hey, I told y'all 26th in california polk and wells the buildings over there is a abandoned, ain't it? Is the housing over there? The chicago house of corrections perhaps marking the beginning of what we now call cook county jail The polk and wells polk on the wells. That's that's that's more west Polk is west You got good food over there. Damn. I'm hungry man Courts were initially skeptical about moving their jail so far away from downtown chicago So the very first inmates to be held at the location of today's the federal building is still downtown Cook county where children as young as seven and female offenders who were housed in isolation this original inmate population of 419 in 1871 Grew to By the roaring 20s according to cook county sheriff org Making this jail the largest concentration of individuals in custody in the free world at the time For a time the county balanced its inmate population by operating multiple jails and promptly sending sentenced inmates off to penitentiary But in the mid 1950s promptly sending Chicago always been bustin, huh since inmates off to penitentiary But in the mid 1950s courts began county sentencing which was typically a five year sentence Meaning that at times the inmate population could double Additionally death row housing was shifted from state to county which shifted responsibility. See what i'm saying? That's why the county so The county be different in chicago look at that got great They got real inmates in there like doing real real time and it's still like that till this day And some rather complex jail management necessities The entire complex was overcrowded unorganized and dangerous with deteriorating conditions that called for criminal justice reform Hence the state legislator answered by voting to merge the county and city jails into one disciplinary authority After 40 years of functioning independently the department of corrections combined staff and individuals in custody into one streamlined entity and this Was the birth of the cook county jail as we know it today So let's say that hypothetically you get involved in some shenanigans during your visit to chicago Hey, don't do it You gonna go somewhere you don't want to go Cook county is a man up to a listen That's the worst county jail that you could possibly be in i'm telling Cops catch you because first of all is definitely all gangland Right 2020 2023 is all you every it's colored in the gangs You know when you go to state it's cut in the race But when you it being you can section off into your gangs But when it's when it's right now in the county you better go with your gang Bds hang with the bds gds hang with the gds Some hang together Bloods in there some bloods this um You know you got your Caucasian people that are in gangs they hang together like like kings in there together It's real gangy in there and you get locked up cook county. What might you expect once inside? Well, let's have a look after getting picked up by chicago pd The intake process at cook county jail in chicago can vary depending on the individual circumstances Of the inmate being processed However, generally speaking the intake process involves the following steps First there's identification and registration when inmates arrive at cook county jail They're required to provide their personal information Including their full name date of birth and other identifying information They're also photographed and fingerprinted and then there are the medical and mental health screenings The inmate will undergo a medical and mental health screening to assess any medical conditions or mental health issues That need immediate attention The inmate will receive any necessary medical treatment medication or referrals to specialists As warranted this is followed up by a property and contraband search As all inmates personal property is inventoryed and any prohibited items are confiscated This includes items such as drugs weapons and cell phones Finally, there is housing assignment The inmate will be assigned to a housing unit based on their gender age and security level A little bit later they'll have orientation where inmates receive an exposure that outlines the jail's rules and regulations Including visitation mail and phone policies Overall the intake process at cook county jail can take several hours to complete This process ensures inmates And staff safety and security while providing necessary medical and mental health care However, once an inmate is all checked in the reality they face might be very different from the theory According to a dated yet interesting report from 2008 That was deep. The reality might be different than the theory Damn right. It's different in there Conducted by the civil rights division of the united states department of justice The eighth amendment right of inmates has been systematically violated. Although as a non-criminal you might not care However, if you ever found yourself in jail an amendment protecting you against excessive bail Excessive fines or cruel and unusual punish. Oh, you forget about it Forget about it Seem essential especially since when you're in jail you haven't even been proven guilty yet And it's perfectly possible that innocent, bro. It's people sitting in this jail right now Awaiting their trial Their trial has been set for two years in the future. Keep getting pushed back. Keep getting pushed back Keep getting weighed. Keep getting motion. Keep getting this need more of this They're sitting in there because they can't make bail. This is why they did that thing This is why they did the thing for um In chicago where they call it the purge law Where if you do certain crimes, they don't they don't bail you they just let you go Because it's overcrowded in there You know what i'm saying? There's so many people in there like People were sitting people couldn't make bail and was sitting for two years And then be innocent they get what i'm saying like Sent men occasionally find their way into the system with that in mind the report recalls systematic beatings by corrections officers Poor food quality inmates sleeping on overcrowded cell floors Rotten infestation and injury by rat bites on sleeping inmates There was also a violation of privacy during multiple invasive strip searches Failure to provide adequate medical care painful mandatory tests for male stds Unnecessarily long waiting times for discharge upon payment of bond Completion of sentence or charges being dropped According to human toll of jail.org 35 of the jail population is mentally ill with state asylums widely being closed Treatment unfolds in the jail itself. Now. Don't get me wrong. You get out of jail And you and you feel brave You go get you some good food. You can go get you any loatay You go get you some tacos. That's the best in the city But it comes with a price You better get out. I'm telling you better get out of jail at 6 a.m Don't get out that noon The king's gonna be on your ass if you get out at noon You y'all think i'm playing Like you be get you you think okay cool. I'm finally out of this jail, man. I've been in here two three years Damn, i'm finally out. You get out. They out there waiting for you beat beat your ass Go look it up, bro. Go google go youtube um Getting youtube something about getting out of cook county jail 26 in california getting out they got they i think or they might have took them down But they have videos of people getting out And they'll be doing drive-bys on people getting out. They know you'll get out Dave. They come get you like Making cook county jail one of the largest if not the largest mental health care provider in the united states This fact comes at a severe expense to taxpayers as a general population inmate cost the county $143 daily and housing of an inmate with special needs can be triple that So even if the county intended to run a humane operation the odds are Unbelievably stacked against them as i mentioned at the top of this video the compound is huge Did i like i mean like this is i like You did a good job giving me some history because i have no idea he's giving y'all the history But i'm giving you the current situation The this is why they did that purge law man because it's over population people can't make their bonds um So you sitting in there waiting for your court date for sometimes years Like you seems like Like you could do a you can have What's one of them purge laws like i can't remember what's on the exact purge law, but like some some of them like Some of them make sense some of them don't but like you could literally be waiting on bail for for for a year You can your bill can be set you can't make your bill you'd be sitting there for years a year waiting on your case Huge now i'm going to have a look at what's beyond the gates The jail is broken up into divisions common areas and administrative buildings Let's start with division number one which opened in 1929 and is the oldest building in the complex As such it's been recognized as a historic landmark The unit is currently inactive, but in its time it housed 1,250 male inmates Aside it is the historical courthouse administration building and division 18 which is home to males and females Transitioning to their housing unit around 992 inmates can be held here at any given time in 2013 the massive 979 bed residential treatment unit and diagnostic center opened to both men and women Division number two. I'm trying to see if I can call one of my friends that was locked up in the county They can get y'all a real real story or what be going on in there, but I don't know if they want to be in this video like that Open in 1955 and accommodates a capacity of 870 male inmates with medical or psychological issues Just beyond division number two is the central kitchen Division number eight with a capacity of 1,000 beds Accommodates inmates of both genders requiring special mental surgical or psychological care division 10 opened in 1992 for males with medical and acute mental care needs up to 768 inmates can be incarcerated here at any given time Not far from that is the sheriff's office, which is also a historic building Division four is the jail's general female population and opened in 1975 with a capacity of 704 This division stands in front of the famous pond An area located near the jail's entrance, which includes an ample open space where inmates are processed and assessed when they arrive The nickname pond likely comes from the fact that the area is sometimes flooded during heavy rainstorms The nickname has been used for many years and is well known among staff and inmates at the jail We're bringing together the top fund managers and investors The powerhouse on the jail's campus provides electricity heating and cooling of one of the largest jails in the united states It was built in the early 20th century and has undergone several renovations and upgrades to keep it functioning Effectively and efficiently in recent years the cook county sheriff's office has also implemented several energy saving measures To reduce the jail's carbon footprint and operating costs This includes the installation of energy efficient lighting and hVAC systems Division six is a male disciplinary wing for young detainees The building includes four living units known as west care for drug treatment Additionally, there is a school here. The division opened in 1972 and has a capacity of 992 division nine opened in 1992 and is the facility's maximum secure Okay, hold on. I got my boy. Hold on Hold on. Hold on. I'm gonna get y'all like how I was. I'm gonna ask them right now Security area we're up to 1,056 male inmates are allowed out of their cells only one hour per day Division 12 is one of the newer buildings in the jail complex having opened in 1995 This area has space for one Hey, I'm doing a video right now. I'm on the video So I'm doing this video about county jail, right? They're giving the history. Can you tell them about county jail real quick? Like tell them your experience No, I can't see they can hear you Uh, see, when i was in county jail the dick doctor was in there So like when you first used to go in for ante used to be a line of niggers in that motherfucker, bro When Everybody got their dixer.ji and the niggas to have a q-tip and shit in the little asian man And he's to poke your shit Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke with with with no sense of anything And then after you do that they take you into what's like three o'clock in the morning They take you into the back light to line up. You gotta be like, make it as fuck, G. You stay next to transgenders, all type of shit, bro. They make you cough, bend over, all type of weird ass shit. By the time when they done doing all that, they seen your ass upstairs to the deck. Once you walk in that bitch, my fuck is on your ass, like, hey, what you is? Also gang shit, right? Your ass barbecue. Huh? They say that if you neutron your ass barbecue, you ain't getting no soap or no towel. So it's almost like you had to be affiliated in there. You gotta be affiliated, or your ass better be Muslim. Yeah, that's the only way you was getting out of there. Yeah, County Jail, one of the, County Jail fucked up, bro. Yeah. They ain't got the dick doctor no more, though. Yeah, I'm watching this little documentary right now on it. They was doing some inhumane stuff on the intake. I think that's what they was talking about. Five checks from that shit, bro. I was 17. Oh yeah, they can't do that. Unconstitutional. Yeah, whatever it is, yeah, the County Jail knows, boy, that shit is dreadful. Yeah, bro, I'm gonna hit you back. I told y'all, hey, he gave it to you real, like this is what y'all wanna know. 1,536 male inmates and is surrounded by its own independent fence. Not far from there are the Mental Health Transition Center and Supportive Release Center. Curiously, I also came across what appeared to be some kind of decrepit horse training arena between the various fenced off complexes. There's also a fascinating abandoned rail bridge near the river. Even the landscape here suggests a rich history. And with so many years having passed, the Cook County Jail has seen some very famous cases. He was in there in 2007, my boy. So. Starting with the Chicago Seven, a group of anti-Vietnam war activists arrested and charged with inciting a riot in 1968 at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. After their arrest, the Chicago Seven were held at Cook County Jail, recalling that conditions at the jail were notoriously bad with overcrowding, inadequate food, medical care, and a general lack of sanitation. The jail was also known for its harsh treatment of political prisoners and the Chicago Seven were no exception. Despite their conditions, they remained defined and determined to continue with their activism, even while locked up. They used their time in jail to organize protests and demonstrations, managing to communicate with their supporters on the outside and ultimately becoming a symbol of resistance. Perhaps the most notable. Bro, I got so many friends that was in the county where I could call it like 25 people. That's crazy. The event occurred when Bobby Seale was gagged in the courtroom during the trial with the judge ruling that the inmate was disturbing the proceedings. This incident sparked outrage with their supporters called for justice for the Chicago Seven. After a lengthy trial, they were eventually acquitted of most charges against them. Political inmates aside, it's also important to remember that many of the people locked up in Cook County deserve to be there, especially the monsters like John Wayne Gacy. John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer who was convicted of the murder of 30. Let me, my bad, that's Plains most serial hook, most notable serial killer. We don't condone them. Three young men and boys in the 1970s. He spent time in Chicago's Cook County while waiting trial for his heinous crimes. Gacy was arrested in December of 1978 and spent 14 months in the facility before his trial began. During his time in jail, he was held in a special unit for high profile prisoners and was given the nickname Pogo by other inmates which was a reference to his clown costume and job as a children's entertainer. Gacy's time. I'm keeping a good eye on my daughter and everything she around, bro. Like they talking about high profile prisoners when R. Kelly was in there. I'm thinking like this was like two years ago when he was in there, he gets no respect in there. He gets no respect in there. They don't care if you a singer, multi-million, pillion, platinum, no. I heard like he got, somebody told me when he was in there that he was, something was going on and he was talking and one of the kings, the kings again, like the kings, like he hit him with a tray. Boom, hit him in the tray. Like, bro, we don't respect you, get away from us. Like, cause he was talking like, he was like, oh, I don't care, I don't care. Boom, boy, we don't care. The crime you did, you're not getting no respect in here. I'm telling you, it's rough in there. Even for R. Kelly, it's rough. Iman Cook County jail was marked by several controversies, including his attempt to bribe a guard to smuggle in drugs and his complaints about the food and living conditions in jail. He also attempted to manipulate his fellow inmates by offering them money and gifts in exchange for their support. Despite his efforts, Gacy was eventually found guilty of his crimes and sentenced to death. He was executed by lethal injection in 1994 at the Stateville Correctional Center in Cresthill, Illinois. While Gacy's time in Cook County jail was relatively brief, it remains a notable chapter in the history of the criminal justice. I don't even think the Statesville prison is still open, I think that's a, I could be wrong, but I think it's an attraction now. Like when in Halloween, they do Statesville prison tour, like it's a scary thing or something. It's a system that eventually brought him to justice. Cook County jail is widely known, even from the former location on Hubbard Street, which was used in popular media for shows such as the musical Chicago, with the present site being shown in Chicago Fire, Better Call Saul, BB King's live Cook County jail album featured recordings of a concert for inmates back in 1970. The jail was referenced in countless films, including the Blues Brothers. The thing that freaks me out about this story is knowing that you can be sent to a place like this without conviction, meaning in addition to the people who deserve to get locked up. There are people who do not deserve to be in there that are in there, that are getting turnt into savages. You are so correct, you go in there, normal person for something you ain't even do, but you're in there with a bunch of savages. They checking you, I told y'all in the beginning, then my boy just confirmed it. When he said a neutron, I mean, you can't be neutral. You can't have no gang affiliation in here, unless you're a Muslim, because the Muslims, they look after each other. They look after each other in there. So they got their own, you know what I'm saying? They got them, they got NBDs, GDs, Kings, Heistloot, they got all of that in here, I'm telling you. And if you're a neutron, they not gonna give you no respect. Others do find their way inside. Now, supposing some of you watching this have actually been inside the jail as an inmate or an employee, I'd love to hear your story. Please consider sharing that in the comment section below. You got a whole reaction video out of me, buddy. Shout out to all of the guys in there, man. Through the guys. I hope y'all beat y'all cases, man. I hope everything going good in there. As good as possible. If you need me to put something in all your books. Matter of fact, I'm gonna go reach out. Otherwise, I'd like to show you one more thing before we wrap up for today. This is the Joliet Correctional Center, fictionally known as Fox River in the show Prison Break. This prison dates back to 1858 and its actual history, including its famous steam tunnels, is beyond disturbed. It's the museum now. TLO, leave a like, comment, subscribe, turn on your post. This is very interesting. I'm gone.