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Grand Jury Finds Fault with Westchester County's Child Protective Services

Prompted by the deaths of two children and the injuries two others sustained when Westchester Child Services returned abused children to their parents, a grand jury was convened in January to make recommendations for improvements to the system. The members of the grand jury heard sworn testimony from nearly 30 witnesses, examined over a hundred pieces of evidence and analyzed relevant law. They found that there were systematic failings in protective services to prevent injury and death to children already under the supervision of DSS.

8 minute read June 28, 2004 at 03:24 PM
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Grand Jury Finds Fault with Westchester County's Child Protective Services

Prompted by the deaths of two children and the injuries two others sustained when Westchester Child Services returned abused children to their parents, a grand jury was convened in January to make recommendations for improvements to the system.

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