The longer it takes for our leaders to act, the higher the human toll will be.
Michael, right, who alleges sexual abuse while in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice, talks to reporters during a news conference as Donzell, left, listens Monday, June 3, 2024, in Chicago. Dozens more former youth inmates filed lawsuits Friday, seeking millions of dollars in damages for sexual abuse they allegedly endured at Illinois detention centers dating back to the late 1990s.
Court documents from a series of lawsuits, in California and across the country, have revealed a systemic pattern of abuse stretching back decades. This year alone, thousands of former juvenile detainees inThe lawsuits detail systemic abuse, from illicit strip searches to violent rapes. Juvenile detention staff allegedly “groomed” victims with offers of drugs and special privileges to keep silent, threatening extreme punishments – like solitary confinement – if crimes were reported.
A “law and order” approach to crime should include law and order inside our criminal justice institutions as well.
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