Jordan Ocampo’s five-year prison sentence for a break-in at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office will run concurrently with any prison term in a separate case, CWB Chicago reported. The sentence in that other case has not yet been set, so its eventual length—and the combined time Ocampo will serve—remain unknown.
Two cases, one pending sentence
Ocampo, 46, pleaded guilty to burglary in connection with the after-hours break-in on July 22, 2024, and Judge Thomas Byrne imposed the five-year term at the same hearing, according to CWB Chicago. Three laptops and other items were taken from offices used by prosecutors, the outlet reported.
In the unrelated case, Ocampo pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault with a weapon and aggravated kidnapping with bodily harm, CWB Chicago reported. Further hearings are expected before the judge determines that sentence. The reported concurrency means the terms will overlap; it does not establish a release date.
Courthouse setting and a separate security incident
The burglary took place inside the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. The Circuit Court of Cook County says the Criminal Court Administration building is attached to the courthouse and shares its security entrance. That published description provides context about the courthouse complex, but does not establish how the 2024 break-in occurred or how the office was accessed.
A separate incident illustrates another kind of courthouse security concern: the Chicago Sun-Times reported that an unattended firearm was found at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on March 13, 2025. It was a different incident, nearly eight months after the burglary; the available information does not connect the two or show that they reflect a broader trend.
