MSNBC documentary series called “The Squeeze.” premiers Jan. 1. The show follows members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit, which culls sources inside the jail to help fight crime.
Sheriff Tom Dart wants to show the public what goes on, warts and all. Dart is using reality television – the MSNBC program and a Discovery Channel show, “Cook County Jail,” which debuted earlier this month – to do that.
“We have nothing to hide. We have everything to be proud of what we’re trying to
do here. And that’s what all this is about, to let people know that,” Dart says.
Sheriff’s Department spokesman Steve Patterson says there have been talks of filming another program that will follow reformed prostitutes employed by the county, who work to get other women off the streets.
“The Squeeze” debuts on MSNBC at 9 p.m. on Jan. 1. “Cook County Jail” currently airs on the Discovery Channel.
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