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juvenile detention

Officials push overhaul at school in detention center

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.

over 2 years ago | Adrian G. Uribarri

Juvenile home chief holds line on firing

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.

over 3 years ago | Paul Rock

Juvenile home chief gets grilled

The head of Cook County's troubled juvenile detention center faced harsh criticism from county commissioners, who accused him of lying to them.

over 3 years ago | John Greenfield

Better training, more staff sought for troubled juvenile center

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.

over 3 years ago | John Greenfield

Dunlap pledges to reform Cook juvenile home

Center is "dysfunctional"

almost 4 years ago | Sarah Arkin

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