[Illinois] J.B.H. v. Knox County – U.S. Statement of Interest 

On October 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in a federal class action lawsuit challenging conditions of confinement at the Mary Davis Detention Home in Galesburg, Illinois.

The DOJ asserted, “The federal government, too, has repeatedly recognized that children are developmentally and constitutionally different than adults and that excessive isolation causes children unique and significant harm. As a result, the Justice Department has concluded that this practice can violate the Constitution.”