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Missing kids, illicit activity: Staff warn of chaos at Philly DHS office that houses stranded kids

It's a symptom of a broader crisis in the child-welfare and juvenile-justice systems that has kids with complex needs stuck in offices, hospital emergency rooms, and juvenile detention centers.

Children sleep in a conference room at the Philadelphia Department of Human Services. A DHS spokesperson said children there sleep on air mattresses or cots, never on the floor. Note: This photo has been edited to obscure faces of children.
Children sleep in a conference room at the Philadelphia Department of Human Services. A DHS spokesperson said children there sleep on air mattresses or cots, never on the floor. Note: This photo has been edited to obscure faces of children.Read moreInquirer reporting