Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU is located in the city of Chicago, Illinois which has a population of 2,720,550 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 1,000 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1955 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Tom Dart and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

773-674-7100

Fax Number for Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU is:

773-869-5441

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU
2800 South California Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
2800 South California Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608

Visitation Hours for Cook County Jail - Division VIII RTU: