DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Embattled DCFS director grilled by Legislative Audit Commission over massive failures. Since December, nine children have died under DCFS' watch. Meanwhile, DCFS Director Marc Smith has been held in contempt of court 12 times for failing to place children in state care appropriately.

 

CHILDREN
Eight children have died on DCFS’ watch in last eight months; Durkin calls for hearings on DCFS failures. Eight children have died since December while cases of neglect or abuse were under investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services.

The DCFS director has been held in contempt of court a dozen times since January for the agency's failures in properly caring for or protecting children.