A Lake County Jail correctional officer was awarded nationally as “Correctional Officer of the Year” for saving the lives of multiple inmates in 2020. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Corrections Officer Elvis Fejzic received the award recently in Boston during the Major County Sheriffs of America fall conference. Fejzic had also been awarded as […]
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Sheriff announces Waukegan non-profit center will provide alternative to the Lake County Jail
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced that a non-profit center in Waukegan will now be an alternative to jail for those who have mental health issues or substance use disorders. The Independence Center, in partnership with the Lake County’s Sheriff’s Office, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, and Lake County Government, announced the expansion of the […]
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Former Lake County correctional officer arrested for having sexual contact with an inmate
A former Lake County correctional officer was arrested and charged after an investigation showed she had sexual contact with an inmate in December, officials said. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, of the 100 block of Knobb Hill Lane in Gurnee, was charged with two counts of custodial sexual misconduct and two counts of official misconduct. In […]
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Video shows Lake County Jail correctional officers save man who tried jumping over railing
Newly released video shows two correctional officers spring into action and save an inmate who tried harming himself by jumping over a railing at the Lake County Jail. Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli said the incident happened around 12 p.m. Monday. Correctional Officers Garrett Parsell and Matthew Bellavia were escorting a 28-year-old […]
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Face masks to be required in all Lake County government buildings regardless of vaccination status
County officials have announced that face coverings will be required again in all Lake County government buildings starting on Monday as COVID-19 cases rise in the state. The requirement will be for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, according to Alex Carr, Interim Chief Communications Officer for Lake County. Carr said the mandate comes after the […]
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Lake County Jail says Illinois still refusing to approve most inmate transfers to state prisons
The Lake County Jail has spent millions of dollars in taxpayer money housing inmates that were supposed to be transferred to state prisons to serve their sentences, but the department of corrections refused to accept them. State law says IDOC must accept an inmate within 14 days of a transfer request. However, the Illinois Department […]
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Corrections officers save inmate who overdosed, collapsed at Lake County Jail
Three correctional officers are being hailed for saving an inmate who suffered a drug overdose and became unresponsive at the Lake County Jail, the sheriff’s office said. Lake County Correctional Officers David Juarez and Daniel Pennington were conducting rounds in the Community-Based Correctional Center Wednesday evening. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli said the […]
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New charges filed against man who threatened Carmel High School following jailhouse attack
A Round Lake Beach man who was being held in the Lake County Jail for posting threats against Carmel High School in Mundelein is facing new charges for allegedly beating a fellow inmate. Steven Alvarado, 24, of the 1400 block of Beverly Drive in Round Lake Beach, was transported to the Lake County Jail in […]
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Nearly a dozen inmates test positive for COVID-19 in latest outbreak at Lake County Jail
The sheriff’s office said that 11 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 this week in the latest outbreak at the Lake County Jail. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli said an inmate in POD 4-North showed symptoms of COVID-19 on Friday and later tested positive. The inmate was moved to the jail’s medical POD. […]