Main jail
Cook County Jails
Facilities in Cook County
- Cook County Jails County jail in Chicago
- Address
- 2700 South California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
- Phone
- (773) 674-7100
- Website
- cookcountysheriff.org
- Capacity
- 10,000 beds
- Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Juvenile facility in Chicago
- Address
- 1100 South Hamilton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 443-5500
- Website
- cookcountyil.gov
- Crossroads Atc State prison in Chicago
- Address
- 3210 West Arthington Street, Chicago, IL 60624
- Phone
- (773) 533-5000
- Website
- illinois.gov
- Illinois Youth Center Chicago Juvenile facility in Chicago
- Address
- 136 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 633-5219
- Website
- idjj.illinois.gov
- Capacity
- 130 beds
- MCC Chicago Federal prison in Chicago
- Address
- 71 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL 60605
- Phone
- (312) 322-0567
- Website
- bop.gov
- North Lawndale Atc State prison in Chicago
- Address
- 2839 West Fillmore Street, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (773) 638-8491
- Website
- illinois.gov
Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.
Near Cook County
Straight-line miles from the facilities we list, not driving distances.
Nearby counties
Closest jails in other counties
Find someone in Cook County
- CallCook County Jails: (773) 674-7100; Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center: (312) 443-5500; Illinois Youth Center Chicago: (312) 633-5219. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Cook County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Cook County go?
Most people arrested in Cook County, Illinois are booked into Cook County Jails at 2700 South California Avenue, Chicago. Its phone number is (773) 674-7100.
What phone numbers do we list for Cook County jails and facilities?
Cook County Jails: (773) 674-7100. Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center: (312) 443-5500. Illinois Youth Center Chicago: (312) 633-5219. Crossroads Atc: (773) 533-5000. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Cook County?
Call (773) 674-7100 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Cook County?
The closest county jails we list outside Cook County are Dupage County Jail in Wheaton (DuPage County, about 24 miles), Will County Adult Detention Facility in Joliet (Will County, about 32 miles) and Aurora Detention Center in Aurora (Kane County, about 32 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.
How many people can the Cook County Jails hold?
The facility directory lists a capacity of 10,000 beds for Cook County Jails.