ILLINOIS DCFS DIRECTOR MARC SMITH HAS BEEN HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR THE 12TH TIME THIS YEAR

Illinois DCFS Director Marc Smith has been held in contempt of court for the 12th time since January. Judge Patrick Murphy issued the contempt order following a motion from the Cook County Public Guardian’s office after The latest case involves a 15-year-old girl who has been stuck in a psychiatric hospital, despite being cleared to be released Jan. 14.

According to cbs news DCFS has failed to follow a court order to find the teen an appropriate placement by March 5, 2022. On May 12, 2022, DCFS workers told the court a placement had been found and she would be moved there from the hospital by the middle of June.