The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) allegedly imprisoned hundreds of children in its care, a federal class action lawsuit claims.
The lawsuit, filed in a U.S. district court on Thursday, claims that the state department"willfully and wrongly" incarcerated the children despite court orders for their release, stating that it caused significant harm and led to"exacerbating their trauma and mental health issues."Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert is the plaintiff in the lawsuit, representing nine individuals"on behalf of themselves and a class of other children similarly situated.
"DCFS failed to provide John with needed mental health care during his incarceration, including medication monitoring, therapy, and anger management," the lawsuit states."John’s mental health issues have been exacerbated by his wrongful incarceration at JTDC." The lawsuit claims that children in the care of Child and Family Services, who have all experienced"significant trauma in their short lives," were left to stay in jail contrary to court order. It is part of a"widespread and disturbing practice" going back more than 30 years, the lawsuit claims.
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