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DCFS still failing to find appropriate care for kids, leaving them locked-up, report shows

Por: WGN-TV Sports January 03, 2024

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Posted: Jan 3, 2024 / 03:57 PM CST Updated: Jan 3, 2024 / 03:57 PM CST SHARE An annual report to legislators, prompted by a series, shows the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is still leaving kids in crisis in psychiatric hospitals and juvenile jails longer than necessary. Newly released numbers show 296 kids were locked in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary in the past fiscal year. DCFS also revealed 45... + full article



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