Surveillance footage obtained by WGN News shows an inmate being beaten for nearly a minute at Cook County Jail last year. The correctional officer accused of the beating has been charged.

Chewing gum, glue, paint, aluminum foil, maps, bus and plane tickets ... At this particular moment, the Cook County Jail is in fact surprisingly quiet, and we see few people.

Petrey was in custody at the Cook County Jail as of Friday and is expected back in court in February. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for ...

Data: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios While ... which included 1,479 votes from inmates at the Cook County Jail, turned red this year. Get more local stories ...

Her last assignment was at Cermak Hospital, the hospital for inmates at Cook County Jail. "She would make you smile. She would bring joy, no matter what the situation was," Washington said.