The Cook County Jail has emerged as the site of the highest concentration of confirmed COVID-19 cases in America. Below you’ll find a set of tools for tracking how Chicago’s criminal justice system is responding to the crisis, including current data on incidents reported to the police, arrests, COVID-19 in the general population, and the number of people held in the jail. In addition to the resources on this page, Vera has created a series of guidance briefs on bold changes government agencies can take to respond to COVID-19 in the criminal justice system. Resources Chicago Guidance briefs: Coronavirus Guidance for the Criminal and Immigration Legal Systems (Vera Institute of Justice) Covid-19's Effect on Chicago Crime Trends (Loyola University Chicago) City Resources (City of Chicago) As Coronavirus Surges, Crime Declines in Some Cities (The Marshall Project)National Coronavirus Tracker: How Justice Systems Are Responding in Each State Compare your county's COVID-19 population decreases to the changes in other counties. (The Marshall Project) COVID–19 Incarceration Model A data tool to model the spread and impact of COVID-19 among incarcerated people in different jurisdictions. (Recidiviz) Up-to-Date U.S. Prison and Jail Population (End Incarceration) National Jail Population Database (Vera Institute of Justice) COVID-19 Policy Shifts (Justice Collaborative) Recommendations for Youth Justice Systems During the Covid-19 Emergency (Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice) COVID-19 Law Enforcement Impact Dashboard (National Police Foundation) COVID-19 Behind Bars Resources for Correctional and Detention Facilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Guidance briefs: Coronavirus Guidance for the Criminal and Immigration Legal Systems (Vera Institute of Justice) Tracking COVID-19 Rates in Jails and Prisons (UCLA)