What is that supply tent outside of Cook County Jail?

Curious City

WBEZ Chicago

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4.6 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Almost every night, a group of volunteers sets up a table of supplies. Their goal is to assist everyone who is being released; from bottled water to a ride home. But sometimes, it’s a challenge when people are released well after midnight.

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0:00.0	America is changing. And so is the world.
0:04.4	But what's happening in America isn't just the cause of global upheaval.
0:08.6	It's also a symptom of disruption that's happening everywhere.
0:12.4	I'm Asma Khalid in Washington, D.C.
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0:56.5	What's up, Chicago?
0:57.6	I'm Erin Allen.
0:59.1	On the corner of 27th and California is the Cook County Jail.
1:03.7	One of the largest jails in the country.
1:06.3	There are as many as 5,000 or 6,000 people being held there on any given day.
1:11.5	And they're at different stages of the incarceration process, waiting for bond, trial,
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