States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

WASHINGTON — Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leaving them vulnerable to mistreatment, the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said in a report Wednesday. The findings come just two weeks after a Senate committee investigation revealed children … Read more