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Cook County Sheriff's Office to provide free cell phones to human trafficking, domestic abuse survivors

By Jeramie Bizzle

November 8, 2023 / 8:05 AM CST / CBS Chicago

Cook County Sheriff's Office giving free phones to survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking

CHICAGO (CBS) -- More help is coming to survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.

The Cook County Sheriff's office is teaming up with a 911 Cell Phone Bank" to give survivors free cell phones.

It will help them reconnect with loved ones after being isolated by their abusers and get access to support services.

More information about the initiative will be released at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Domestic Violence
Human Trafficking

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.