If you think a friend or family member was arrested in Chicago or Cook County, there are several ways to check whether they are at Cook County Jail and where they are being held. Most are free and take only a few minutes.
Use the Sheriff's Individual in Custody Locator: iic.ccsheriff.org
Call (773) 674-5245 to check whether someone is in custody and where they are held.
Illinois VINE is a free service that tracks custody status in jails across the state. You can search, or sign up to be told by text, email or phone call when someone is released or moved.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County keeps the court files. Criminal case files are viewed in person at the clerk's office in the courthouse where the case is heard. For most Chicago felonies, that's the Leighton Criminal Court Building at 26th Street and California Avenue, next to the jail. The clerk's online case information page covers many other kinds of cases.
The jail's online and phone information is based on its records and may lag behind real events. Call (773) 674-1945 to confirm before you travel or send money.
Cook County Jail Division 3 Annex (Women's Division) Inmate Services Information
Phone: 773-869-7100
Physical Address:
2700 South California
Chicago, IL 60608
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking #
Cook County Corrections Department
2700 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking #
Cook County Corrections Department
2700 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
Every year Cook County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 177,400 offenders, and maintain an average of 8,870 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Cook County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Cook County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Illinois and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Illinois or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Illinois, click below.
STATE OF Illinois COUNTY JAILS
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Illinois State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 0 | 0.00% |
| Black | 2,632 | 44.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,022 | 50.61% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 317 | 5.31% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 5,971 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 2,477 | 41.48% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 2,024 | 33.90% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 975 | 16.33% |
| State Jail Felony | 1,263 | 21.15% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 1,747 | 29.26% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 1,958 | 32.79% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 37 | 0.62% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5,078 | 85.04% |
| Female | 893 | 14.96% |
| Total | 5,971 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 53 | 0.89% |
| 18-20 | 304 | 5.09% |
| 21-24 | 583 | 9.76% |
| 25-30 | 1,229 | 20.58% |
| 31-35 | 1,106 | 18.52% |
| 36-40 | 905 | 15.16% |
| 41-45 | 636 | 10.65% |
| 46-50 | 413 | 6.92% |
| 51-55 | 321 | 5.38% |
| 56-60 | 239 | 4.00% |
| 61-65 | 96 | 1.61% |
| 66-75 | 72 | 1.21% |
| 76-85 | 14 | 0.23% |
| Total | 5,971 | 100.0% |
The Cook County Jail Division 3 Annex (Women's Division) serves the following cities and towns of Cook County: Alsip, Arlington Heights, Barrington, Bartlett, Bedford Park, Bellwood, Berkeley, Berwyn, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Broadview, Brookfield, Buffalo Grove, Burnham, Burr Ridge, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge, Cicero, Clarendon Hills, Country Club Hills, Countryside, Des Plaines, Dolton, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Evanston, Evergreen Park, Flossmoor, Forest Park, Forest View, Franklin Park, Glencoe, Glenview, Glenwood, Golf, Harvey, Harwood Heights, Hazel Crest, Hickory Hills, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Hoffman Estates, Homewood, Inverness, Justice, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lansing, Lemont, Lincolnwood, Lynwood, Lyons, Markham, Matteson, Maywood, McCook, Melrose Park, Merrionette Park, Midlothian, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Norridge, North Chicago, Northbrook, Northfield, Northlake, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Olympia Fields, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palatine, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Park Forest, Park Ridge, Posen, Prospect Heights, Richton Park, River Forest, River Grove, Riverdale, Riverside, Robbins, Rolling Meadows, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Schiller Park, Skokie, South Holland, Steger, Streamwood, Summit, Thornton, Tinley Park, University Park, Westchester, Western Springs, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka and Worth.