Six children spent 118 to 505 days in federal custody, many with family ready to care for them.
Several were released only after attorneys went to court.
When family is ready to receive a child, every additional day in custody deepens the harm.
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Six immigrant children spent as long as 505 days in federal custody as their families waited
During the months CT Insider spent reporting this story, more than two dozen immigrant children sat in federal custody in Connecticut.