Carlos Ballesteros, Injustice Watch

Carlos Ballesteros is a reporter for Injustice Watch who covers policing, immigration, and issues affecting older adults in the court system. Before joining Injustice Watch in 2020, Carlos was a Report for America corps member at the Chicago Sun-Times covering the south and west sides of the city. He also was a digital breaking news reporter at Newsweek in New York. Carlos was born in Chicago and grew up here and in Mexico before attending Claremont McKenna College.

Daniel Colon’s sister, Jamie Colon, holds a middle-school graduation photo of her brother.

Cook County Jail’s Deadliest Year in Decades Reveals Repeated Lapses and Failed Oversight

Eighteen people died at the jail last year, and half of the deaths featured examples of inadequate supervision and medical care, an Injustice Watch investigation found. Sheriff Tom Dart blames detainees overdosing on drug-laced paper and says he’s addressed the problem, but experts say there’s a renewed need for oversight.

Jun 13, 2024