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February 17, 2011
ACLU of Illinois tells appellate court that juvenile detention center still needs change
This morning, the ACLU of Illinois participated in an argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in our case seeking to improve... Continue reading
February 16, 2011
Juvenile Detention Center case goes to appellate court
For more than a decade, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois has worked tirelessly to improve conditions for the young people held at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC), one of the largest juvenile detention centers in the country. The JTDC long has been recognized as a dangerous, violent, filthy and overcrowded place. Court-appointed experts and monitors in this case found numerous examples of staff acting out violently against the youth detained at the facility; other experts found the facility to be unsanitary -- with rodents and pests present throughout the JTDC; and, the children were simply not cared for -- including having to wear dirty clothes and underwear for days on end.
February 13, 2009
Our Juvenile Justice Work
Today’s New York Times carried a story that made my blood boil! According to the NYT, Pennsylvania teens charged with non-violent offenses, such as ridiculing school officials over the internet,... Continue reading
