Cook County juvenile detention center officials defend practices after reports criticize use of restraint and confinement
Reports about the use of confinement and restraint at Cook County’s Juvenile Temporary Detention Center dominated a three-hour-long hearing this week that highlighted what advocates said was troubling treatment but offered few immediate solutions. The JTDC is where about 180 youths aged 10 to 21 are detained at a given time while court proceedings are pending. The center is subject to varying ...