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Jimmy Doe v. Cook County

December 12, 2011

Chicago Tribune: New goal for juvenile center: Clear it out

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has stated that the County’s Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) should be gradually evacuated, the Chicago Tribune reports. In 1999, the ACLU of Illinois... Continue reading

March 11, 2011

Uncertainty at Juvenile Jail in Wake of Latest Lawsuit

The New York Times has some good coverage of the state of reforms at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center (spurred by a settlement to our lawsuit, Jimmy Doe v.... Continue reading

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