Parents sue DCS for mistreatment of youth at Wilder, other facilities
Margie Quin is the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. Quin is one of the defendants in the lawsuit against Tennessee DCS. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
Among inadequate education and overprescribed medicine, the lawsuit alleges confined youth are exposed to dangerous conditions like mold, bugs, violence from peers and more.
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Tennessee Department of Children’s ServicesJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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