In another set of sweeping lawsuits, former residents of juvenile detention centers have alleged widespread sexual abuse in youth prisons across Illinois and are calling on state officials to refor…
In another set of sweeping lawsuits, former residents of juvenile detention centers have alleged widespread sexual abuse in youth prisons across Illinois and are calling on state officials to reform the system.
Former detainees spoke out Monday at a news conference, alleging that they reported the abuse to prison staff, only to be ignored, or even punished. “There is no evidence that any of the conditions that enabled institutionalized sexual abuse have been fixed,” said Jerome Block, one of the attorneys handling the case.
A former detainee told reporters he was abused in the St. Charles facility between 2005 and 2006. When he reported the abuse, he said, officials put him on medication, telling him he was hallucinating. Later, he said, they transferred him to a maximum security facility.
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