Breaking Free

Highs and Lows: A Window Into Drug Treatment in Cook County Jail


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Women in drug treatment at one of the largest jails in the United States share the highs and lows of their day before a group session on how their own trauma links to substance abuse. The women, who come from all walks of life, live together as they learn how to identify and control their addiction. Most of the women are addicted to opioids and have seen how it has destroyed their families and killed friends as the crisis ravages the Chicago area.
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Breaking FreeBy Cook County Sheriff's Office

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