investigative reporter @injusticewatch | signal: kgarci25.49https://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3mgqsgqdvt22oI had the privilege of working alongside Corli a few years ago at City Bureau. Aside from being a joy to work with, she was also a tenacious reporter who always led with curiosity & an open mind. We need more reporters like her, especially now, and it’s disappointing @thetriibe.com doesn’t get that. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqsgqdvt22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m7bkyvflgc2xThere’s a new acting superintendent of the JTDC. William Steward, who was previously the assistant supt and a deputy executive director from 2005-2020, will take the helm while the Chief Judge’s office begins the search process for a permanent replacement.05 Dec 2025 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bkyvflgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m6zbmppevk27Later today the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board will meet for their regular bimonthly meetings. Missing from the agenda is any discussion on who will be replacing Superintendent Leonard Dixon, who officially stepped down yesterday.02 Dec 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zbmppevk27https://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m5mtf5l7a22mNEW: Head of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center is stepping down Dec. 1 after a decade-long tenure marked by controversy. (nothing like a good old friday news dump) https://www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-courts/youth-incarceration/2025/leonard-dixon-resignation-cook-county-juvenile-detention-center/14 Nov 2025 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mtf5l7a22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m5hafquois22NEW: Footage from 2023 shows former guard at the Cook County juvenile detention center flinging a 15-year-old boy to the floor, leaving him unconscious and bruised. Experts say the video raises questions about a judge's decision last month to acquit the employee involved. https://youtu.be/9Z0wfUAiRVY?si=uZWuUyp-m7od2uHe12 Nov 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hafquois22https://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m4svh4zgwc2n“I don’t even think it’s close,” said Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Wadas during the 2.5 hour long criminal trial of a former youth jail employee accused of throwing a 15-year-old handcuffed boy to the ground, leaving him unconscious. https://www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-courts/youth-incarceration/2025/cook-county-juvenile-jail-guard-trial-not-guilty/04 Nov 2025 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4svh4zgwc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m4jgwq6p522yKevin Walker was acquitted on charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct today. In handing down the verdict, Judge Kenneth Wadas said the state didn’t meet its burden. Story tk. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Oct 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4jgwq6p522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m4gfrntg2226Update: Due to a scheduling issue, trial was postponed to tomorrow at 10 am. Keep checking back for updates. @injusticewatch.org [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Oct 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gfrntg2226https://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m4dtsmj7lk2gIn Illinois, juvenile detention centers are exempt from FOIA meaning the public can't access employee disciplinary records, confinement data, and policy manuals. As my editor @jonahshai.bsky.social once put it, it's much harder to get information about the youth jail than it is about the adult jail29 Oct 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dtsmj7lk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m4dhqzali22gA former employee of the Cook County juvenile detention center is facing charges after allegedly throwing a handcuffed 15-year-old boy to the ground, causing the youth to lose consciousness and suffer “visible bruising.” His criminal trial starts tomorrow. https://www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-courts/youth-incarceration/2025/rare-criminal-trial-of-former-cook-county-juvenile-temporary-detention-center-employee-expected-to-start-thursday/29 Oct 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dhqzali22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kellygarcia.bsky.social/post/3m2mmaru44s2rThe Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board meeting (so many words...) is underway at 69 W. Washington. On the agenda: updates on plans to "reimagine" the facility. I'll be live-tweeting so make sure to follow along 👇 @injusticewatch.org07 Oct 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:6r2abaavlnspjqhuf4snrb2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mmaru44s2r