Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Sheriff Tom Dart are being sued for an alleged culture of brutality and violence at Cook County Jail. The civil rights class action lawsuit was filed by Northwestern Law's MacArthur Justice Center. Paris Schutz has the details. Read the full class action complaint and memorandum.

Related Links:

Chicago Tribune article on Lawsuit accuses Cook County of allowing 'sadistic culture' at jail

Chicago Sun-Times article on Cook County sheriff vows to fight lawsuit alleging jail guard brutality

File Attachments:

Cook County Jail Class Action Complaint.pdf

Memorandum in Support of Class Certification.pdf