On Monday, attorneys filed two lawsuits against Cook County and the State of Illinois, alleging decades of abuse at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention…
On Monday, attorneys filed two lawsuits against Cook County and the State of Illinois, alleging decades of abuse at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center , formerly known as Audy Home.The complaint goes on to say"Cook County has had notice of such abuse for decades and nonetheless neglected to protect its confined youth from sexual abuse and failed to implement policies necessary to ensure such protection.
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