juvenile detention
During the 2007-08 school year, all students released from Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School had dropped out, officials say. A transitional plan is meant to help them advance.
5 months ago | Adrian G. Uribarri
A Cook County juvenile detention center employee accused of using unnecessary force successfully appealed his firing. But the center director won't have him back.
1 year ago | Paul Rock
The head of Cook County's troubled juvenile detention center faced harsh criticism from county commissioners, who accused him of lying to them.
1 year ago | John Greenfield
Ongoing reforms at the Cook County Temporary Juvenile Detention Center are credited with improving conditions, even as an investigation continues into a riot last month that left dozens injured.
1 year ago | John Greenfield
Center is "dysfunctional"
over 2 years ago | Sarah Arkin