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Cook County Sheriff Talks State's Mental Health Problems
Cook County Sheriff Talks State's Mental Health Problems-February 2024
Feb 18, 2026 7:31 AM

We talk with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart about the strain put on the county jail as a result of mental health facilities closing around the state. Dart wrote an op-ed this week calling for action from state and national leaders to tackle this growing issue of overcrowding.

View a map of closed mental health centers around the city.

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