ACLU of Illinois Responds to Closure of Lawsuit Against Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release:
In June 2023, the ACLU of Illinois filed a class action lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional conditions at the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center on behalf of a young person (known by his initials, L.S.) and a putative class of other detained youth. The lawsuit detailed reports from detained children who described being confined to cells the size of parking spac . . .
In June 2023, the ACLU of Illinois filed a class action lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional conditions at the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center on behalf of a young person (known by his initials, L.S.) and a putative class of other detained youth. The lawsuit detailed reports from detained children who described being confined to cells the size of parking spac . . .