Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/illinois-department-of-juvenile-justice/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Mon, 24 Dec 2018 18:33:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/illinois-department-of-juvenile-justice/ 32 32 163009088 The Chicago Reporter’s year in FOIA: Wins, losses and lessons https://www.chicagoreporter.com/the-chicago-reporters-year-in-foia-wins-losses-and-lessons/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/the-chicago-reporters-year-in-foia-wins-losses-and-lessons/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=2744660 In 2018, The Chicago Reporter filed more than 200 Freedom of Information Act requests, fought dozens of public agencies for access to records and sometimes we've even won. Here's what we requested, what we're still waiting for, and what we've learned along the way.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/the-chicago-reporters-year-in-foia-wins-losses-and-lessons/feed/ 0 2744660 Report: Doctors at Illinois youth prison gave kids antipsychotic medication for common behavioral problems https://www.chicagoreporter.com/report-doctors-at-illinois-prison-gave-kids-antipsychotic-medication-for-common-behavioral-problems/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/report-doctors-at-illinois-prison-gave-kids-antipsychotic-medication-for-common-behavioral-problems/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=2693908 Juveniles with conduct disorder and ADHD were prescribed Seroquel, a powerful antipsychotic drug that causes sedation and weight gain and has a high potential for abuse.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/report-doctors-at-illinois-prison-gave-kids-antipsychotic-medication-for-common-behavioral-problems/feed/ 0 2693908 Solitary confinement of juveniles on the rise in Cook County https://www.chicagoreporter.com/solitary-confinement-of-juveniles-on-the-rise-in-cook-county/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/solitary-confinement-of-juveniles-on-the-rise-in-cook-county/#comments Tue, 01 May 2018 21:01:30 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=2037670 As other cities and states have moved to ban using solitary confinement as punishment for teens, the practice has increased at one of the largest juvenile jails in the country.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/solitary-confinement-of-juveniles-on-the-rise-in-cook-county/feed/ 2 2037670 Just 1 percent of Cook County foster children get special advocates https://www.chicagoreporter.com/less-than-1-percent-of-cook-county-foster-children-get-special-advocates/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/less-than-1-percent-of-cook-county-foster-children-get-special-advocates/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:25:49 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=413339 Of thousands of abuse and neglect cases in the child welfare system, few get much-needed adult support from the Court Appointed Special Advocates program, known as CASA.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/less-than-1-percent-of-cook-county-foster-children-get-special-advocates/feed/ 1 413339 Racial disparities worsen as juvenile imprisonment declines in Illinois https://www.chicagoreporter.com/racial-disparities-worsen-as-juvenile-imprisonment-declines-in-illinois/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/racial-disparities-worsen-as-juvenile-imprisonment-declines-in-illinois/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:00:17 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=387383 By keeping youth prisons open, the state is actually spending more on incarcerating fewer and fewer young offenders according to a new report.

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