Cook County Jail Officer Charged with Bringing Drugs into Jail

A Cook County jail guard was ordered held on $250,000 bail April 17, 2009 after allegedly smuggling marijuana, tobacco and Bacardi rum into the Cook County Jail for an inmate.
Jose C. Nava Jr., 37, is charged with official misconduct and bringing contraband into a penal institution, among other charges.

See Chicago Sun Times article:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1531637,county-officer-sneaks-drugs-into-jail-041709.article

Questions and Answers About Cook County Jail - Corruption in Jails

A continuing blog discussion about what is going on at Cook County Jail and information that inmates and families of inmates need to know. Extensive civil rights violations are detailed in many of the posts. Dr. Shelton "Linda" provides a lot of the answers:

http://www.cookcojail.com/questions.php