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In [[July 2008]], the [[United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division|civil rights division]] of the [[United States Department of Justice]] released a report finding that the [[Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Eighth Amendment]] [[civil rights]] of the [[inmates]] has been systematically violated.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/us/18cook.html?em&ex=1216526400&en=0fd5af153b22e24b&ei=5087%0A Federal Report Finds Poor Conditions at Cook County Jail (New York Times)]</ref> <ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cook-county-jail-web-jul18,0,3223109.story U.S. blasts jail conditions (Chicago Tribune)]</ref> |
In [[July 2008]], the [[United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division|civil rights division]] of the [[United States Department of Justice]] released a report finding that the [[Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Eighth Amendment]] [[civil rights]] of the [[inmates]] has been systematically violated.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/us/18cook.html?em&ex=1216526400&en=0fd5af153b22e24b&ei=5087%0A Federal Report Finds Poor Conditions at Cook County Jail (New York Times)]</ref> <ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cook-county-jail-web-jul18,0,3223109.story U.S. blasts jail conditions (Chicago Tribune)]</ref> |
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The Cook County jail was the setting used for the musical [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]. |
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The Cook County Jail, located in Cook County, Illinois, is one of the United States of America's largest local jails.
The Jail has held several infamous criminals including: Al Capone, Tony Accardo, Frank Nitti, Larry Hoover, Jeff Fort, Richard Speck and John Wayne Gacy.
In July 2008, the civil rights division of the United States Department of Justice released a report finding that the Eighth Amendment civil rights of the inmates has been systematically violated.[1] [2]
The Cook County jail was the setting used for the musical Chicago.
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