WASHINGTON (7News) — Juveniles in D.C.’s detention center are still facing long wait times before being transferred to long-term facilities with appropriate rehabilitative services, according to a new legal brief for a lawsuit against the city.
In October 2024, the ACLU of DC and Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against D.C. on behalf of two teenagers in the custody of the Youth Services Center (YSC) who were awaiting long-term placement and rehabilitation services.
On Friday, the legal team filed a new brief in an attempt to speed up the court process…