In re an Inquiry into Allegations of Misconduct Against Juveniles Detained at & Committed at Cedar Knoll Institution

I respectfully dissent from my colleagues’ conclusion that this case is moot. At the time Judge Kessler entered her order, the court still had jurisdiction over two of the four original parties, D.J.J. and K.A.V. Nothing of record since has changed that situation. Accordingly, this court is obliged to evaluate whether the juvenile court has authority to mandate changes at the Children’s Center on the ground that they were reasonably needed for the “supervision, care, and rehabilitation” of these two children. D.C.Code 1973, § 16-2320(c).

I have no doubt that the juvenile court has authority to…