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Friday, June 24, 2011

Timeline: Connecticut Department of Children & Families Under Federal Oversight

Timeline: Connecticut Department of Children & Families Under Federal Oversight

December 1989: Suit filed

The Connecticut Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union's Children's Rights Project file a class-action lawsuit against Gov. William O'Neill and the state Department of Children and Youth Services. The suit charges that an overworked and underfunded DCYS fails to provide services including abuse and neglect investigations, adoption, foster care, mental health care, caseloads and staffing.

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