Fifteen-year-old Christian Williams had Type 1 diabetes and was in Arizona DCS custody at a Catalyst group home in Mesa. Emails warned that missed insulin “will result in his death.” A DCS-contracted worker asked for a nurse. An emergency team met. Nothing changed. On July 7, 2024, staff framed a medical crisis as misbehavior and delayed 911. Christian died three days later of diabetic ketoacidosis. Licensing took no action. This investigation follows each warning, each decision, and the policies that should have protected him.

Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families has failed again and again to protect the most vulnerable children. From infants poisoned by fentanyl to teenagers starved and hidden from school, the agency ignored warnings, mishandled safety plans, and allowed children to die in homes already flagged as dangerous. Investigations show a pattern of missed opportunities and systemic neglect that continues to put lives at risk.