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DCS Investigations
Former security guard at DCS facility calls handcuffing kids 'cruel'
Ben Hall
12:50 PM, Feb 21, 2024
DCS Investigations
DCS commissioner defends department following NewsChannel 5 Investigations
Ben Hall
1:10 PM, Dec 13, 2023
DCS Investigations
A 12-year-old with special needs handcuffed and 'hog-tied' in DCS run home
Ben Hall
11:51 AM, Dec 07, 2023
DCS Investigations
'Cover-up culture?' Lawmakers question DCS following NewsChannel 5 Investigation
Ben Hall
4:36 PM, Nov 14, 2023
DCS Investigations
DCS whistleblowers claim ‘cover-up’ of ‘dangerous’ conditions in state-run homes
Ben Hall
11:36 AM, Nov 13, 2023
DCS Investigations
DCS to move state's most violent teens to Nashville facility
Ben Hall
4:13 PM, Jul 13, 2023
DCS Investigations
Private home will 'change the way foster care begins' for kids in DCS custody
Ben Hall
5:05 PM, Mar 10, 2023
DCS Investigations
A proposed bill would allow DCS to send Tennessee children to adult prisons
Ben Hall
2:49 PM, Feb 14, 2023
NewsChannel 5 Investigates
A committee recommended a dozen ideas to help DCS. Here's what they suggested.
Ben Hall
3:54 PM, Jan 25, 2023
DCS Investigations
The ongoing crisis at DCS ranks as one of the top stories of 2022
Ben Hall
11:14 AM, Dec 28, 2022
DCS Investigations
Audit finds 'management failures' at DCS put children at risk
Ben Hall
1:22 PM, Dec 13, 2022
NewsChannel 5 Investigates
Hospitals becoming a 'dumping ground' for kids in DCS custody
Ben Hall
12:31 PM, Dec 01, 2022
NewsChannel 5 Investigates
'Horrific turnover' of DCS caseworkers leads to request for budget increase
Ben Hall
4:40 PM, Nov 17, 2022
NewsChannel 5 Investigates
Grandmother 'abandoned' by DCS while caring for 5 neglected grandchildren
Ben Hall
12:46 PM, Oct 27, 2022
DCS Investigations
DCS 'failed' mother and ten children despite repeated investigations
Ben Hall
11:57 AM, Sep 26, 2022
DCS Investigations
Critics blast new rules designed to end juvenile solitary confinement
Ben Hall
2:03 PM, Jul 25, 2022
DCS Investigations
Caseworker vacancies and low employee morale marked DCS commissioner's tenure
Ben Hall
4:13 PM, Jul 22, 2022
DCS Investigations
Hundreds of unfilled caseworker positions impacting DCS
Ben Hall
11:58 AM, Jul 18, 2022
DCS Investigations
Attorneys discussing lawsuit on behalf of foster kids
Ben Hall
1:22 PM, Jun 20, 2022
DCS Investigations
DCS is ignoring solitary confinement law, says watchdog group
Ben Hall
12:15 PM, May 12, 2022
DCS Investigations
Abuse 'borders on torture' at juvenile facility says report
Ben Hall
12:02 PM, Apr 27, 2022
DCS Investigations
Tennessee state senator questions leadership at DCS
Ben Hall
6:12 PM, Apr 20, 2022
DCS Investigations
DCS is 'downplaying' the crisis in its department, says judge
Ben Hall
11:59 AM, Apr 06, 2022
DCS Investigations
Foster parents: constant turnover at DCS puts kids in danger
Ben Hall
10:42 AM, Mar 02, 2022
DCS Investigations
DCS case worker goes to media and loses her job
Ben Hall
12:54 PM, Dec 22, 2021
DCS Investigations
Whistleblower documents raise new concerns about DCS
Ben Hall
6:20 PM, Oct 06, 2021
DCS Investigations
DCS employee survey is a 'cry for help' lawmakers say
Ben Hall
9:46 PM, Aug 04, 2021
DCS Investigations
New law prevents solitary confinement in juvenile facilities
Ben Hall
8:08 PM, May 05, 2021
DCS Investigations
Bill limiting 'seclusion' for juveniles advances
Ben Hall
12:18 PM, Mar 30, 2021
DCS Investigations
Broken: New call to end solitary confinement for juveniles
Ben Hall
1:22 PM, Feb 13, 2020
DCS Investigations
TN state senator: Ban solitary confinement for juveniles
Ben Hall
10:57 AM, Nov 27, 2019
DCS Investigations
Broken: Controversial juvenile facility has powerful owners
Ben Hall
11:01 AM, Nov 21, 2019
DCS Investigations
Broken: Juvenile detention center locks children in solitary
Ben Hall
10:26 AM, Nov 19, 2019
DCS Investigations
Foster family questions support for kids in foster care
Ben Hall
6:26 AM, Jul 29, 2019
DCS Investigations
Mother files claim against Department of Children's Services
Ben Hall
10:12 PM, Jul 24, 2019
DCS Investigations
Children at risk because of high caseloads at DCS
Ben Hall
12:02 PM, May 09, 2019
DCS Investigations
DCS calls employees in child death case 'incompetent'
Ben Hall
10:10 AM, Feb 27, 2019
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