Plaintiff: ‘Warehousing’ Kids Can Lead to ‘No Self-Worth’

Clip: 12/19/2018 | 6m 11sVideo has Closed Captions

A new lawsuit claims DCFS is keeping children in psych wards beyond medical necessity.

Aired 12/19/2018 | Rating NR

Plaintiff: ‘Warehousing’ Kids Can Lead to ‘No Self-Worth’

Clip: 12/19/2018 | 6m 11sVideo has Closed Captions

A new lawsuit claims DCFS is keeping children in psych wards beyond medical necessity.

A new lawsuit claims DCFS is keeping Illinois children in psych wards beyond medical necessity. We hear from the plaintiff in that case.

Aired 12/19/2018 | Rating NR

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