Foster Children Held in Jails, Shelters — Workers Attacked: A State Agency in Crisis
Better Government Association | Published on 6/8/2022
“The Better Government Association obtained court permission to review dozens of confidential juvenile court files, interviewed numerous agency employees, and dug out several years of internal data on child placements and worker caseloads.
The examination found a steady increase in the number of Illinois foster children held for weeks or months after a judge ordered their release from detention centers.”