Facilities Under Investigation
Our attorneys are actively investigating sexual abuse claims by staff at juvenile detention facilities across Illinois. If you were held at any of these facilities and experienced sexual abuse by staff, you may be entitled to compensation.
Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center
Also known as the Audy Home. One of the largest juvenile detention facilities in the nation with documented abuse spanning decades.
Investigation Focus Areas:
- One of the largest juvenile detention facilities in the United States
- Documented patterns of physical abuse by staff members
- Reports of inadequate medical and mental health care
- History of overcrowding and unsafe conditions
- Multiple federal investigations into conditions
Were you detained at Cook County JTDC (Audy Home)? You may be eligible for compensation.
File a ClaimIllinois Youth Center - Chicago
IDJJ facility with reports of guard misconduct, excessive use of restraints, and inadequate mental health care.
Investigation Focus Areas:
- Reports of excessive use of restraints and isolation
- Staff misconduct allegations spanning years
- Inadequate educational programming
- Mental health care deficiencies
- Failure to protect youth from harm
Were you detained at IYC Chicago? You may be eligible for compensation.
File a ClaimIllinois Youth Center - Harrisburg
Remote facility where isolation from families and oversight failures created conditions for abuse and neglect.
Investigation Focus Areas:
- Geographic isolation limiting family contact and oversight
- Reports of physical abuse by correctional staff
- Inadequate responses to suicide risks
- Poor conditions and sanitation issues
- Limited access to legal representation
Were you detained at IYC Harrisburg? You may be eligible for compensation.
File a ClaimIllinois Youth Center - St. Charles
Multi-security level facility with documented incidents of staff-on-youth violence and inadequate medical care.
Investigation Focus Areas:
- Multiple security levels housing diverse populations
- Documented staff-on-youth violence
- Inadequate medical care leading to serious harm
- Use of prolonged isolation as punishment
- Gang-related violence between youth
Were you detained at IYC St. Charles? You may be eligible for compensation.
File a ClaimIllinois Youth Center - Warrenville
Female youth facility with reports of sexual misconduct by staff and failure to provide trauma-informed care.
Investigation Focus Areas:
- Primary facility for female youth offenders
- Reports of sexual misconduct by staff members
- Failure to provide trauma-informed care
- Inadequate responses to self-harm
- Strip search policies causing additional trauma
Were you detained at IYC Warrenville? You may be eligible for compensation.
File a ClaimIllinois Youth Center - Pere Marquette
Former boot camp-style facility with documented cases of physical abuse and punitive treatment programs.
Investigation Focus Areas:
- Former boot camp-style programming
- Documented cases of physical abuse
- Punitive treatment approaches
- Lack of rehabilitative programming
- Staff culture enabling abuse
Were you detained at IYC Pere Marquette? You may be eligible for compensation.
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We are investigating sexual abuse by staff at juvenile detention facilities throughout Illinois. If you experienced sexual abuse by staff at a facility not listed here, please contact us. Your case may still qualify.
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