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For the fourth time in six weeks, a Cook County juvenile court judge has held Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith in contempt for failing to move a minor into an appropriate placement.
16-year-old girl moved 25 times since September
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin is calling for a hearing after Department of Children and Family and Services (DCFS) Director Marc Smith was hit with contempt of court charges after failing to place a pair of youths in appropriate settings for several months.Earlier this month, Durkin sent a letter to the Chair of the House Appropriations Human Services Committee demanding that she convene hearings on the failures at DCFS, highlighted by allegations Smith failed to place two youths in the care of the state in proper surroundings.
By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday, Jan. 19, that he is “cautiously optimistic” that the recent surge in...
DCFS director has two cases of contempt dismissed, but found in contempt in third child’s case