A state legislator is demanding the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services correct the record and apologize to families for the use of interns as investigators.
Months ago, Republican State Representative Jed Davis brought the issue into the forefront after he says he found out an investigation leading to a family being separated from their child was led by an intern who didn’t have the proper qualifications. DCFS pushed back in August, saying Davis didn’t have the facts or the law correct. This week, Davis revealed public records of a Civil Service Commission official acknowledging making a mistake on intern classifications.
Davis is calling for the record to be corrected, for an apology to families, and also for the agency to reinvestigate any cases where an intern’s report led to actions disrupting families.
As spokesperson for the department maintained that Davis remains legally and factually incorrect and said continued debate on the issue wastes valuable agency resources from ensuring children are safe and well cared for.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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