San Diego County Juvenile Detention Abuse: More Former Youth Sue
Eight former residents have joined the growing litigation alleging that San Diego County employees sexually abused children held in juvenile detention and youth facilities.
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Idaho lawmakers are moving forward with Isaiah’s Law and the Foster Child Safety Act, proposals designed to strengthen court guidance, visitation safety, and fundamental protections for foster children. Advocates say the reforms reflect growing efforts to improve child welfare safeguards.
A $13.5 million settlement to be paid to the abused Turpin children highlights how failures within California’s foster care system allowed children to suffer abuse even after being removed from a dangerous home.
Disturbing allegations surface at a South Carolina treatment facility where dozens of complaints reveal what vulnerable children say happened behind locked doors.
Jessica Castillo, a former foster youth, explains how maltreatment inside foster care remains widespread and deeply harmful. Drawing from her own experience and national data, Castillo outlines the signs of abuse, the long-term impact on survivors, and the steps adults can take to protect children who often cannot speak for themselves.
A new $2.6 million lawsuit claims Oregon DHS placed a vulnerable boy in a Douglas County foster home where children were repeatedly abused, adding to years of similar cases.
Washington’s foster care population has dropped by nearly half, but critics worry the shift toward family unity may be placing vulnerable children at greater risk. What is really driving this trend?
After the death of a 16-year-old girl in a Baltimore hotel, Maryland officials vow to end the practice of housing foster youth in hotels and unlicensed settings by November 24.
Advocates across Idaho say child abuse cases are growing more severe as foster care numbers decline, citing fallout from a court ruling, prevention-first policies, and pandemic isolation.
Washington will pay $9 million to a foster care survivor. How one woman’s case highlights years of systemic failures and rising lawsuit costs for the state.