Illinois DCFS was legally required to release detailed reports after every child death or serious injury in its care. Instead, between 2018 and 2025, over 1,200 children died and more than 3,000 were seriously harmed with no public explanation. Families were left in the dark, reforms were delayed, and children continued to suffer as secrecy replaced accountability.

The preventable death of 14-year-old David Almond exposes the catastrophic failures of Massachusetts DCF and the broken child protection system meant to keep children safe.

Connecticut’s child welfare agency is under fire after two babies died and another nearly overdosed while under its watch. Investigations reveal ignored warning signs, skipped safety checks, and no accountability. Families trusted DCF, but instead children were buried.

A Florida family has been charged with aggravated child abuse after investigators say nine foster and adopted children were caged, beaten, and denied education.

Nearly 1,800 children vanished from Georgia’s foster care system between 2018 and 2022, with over 400 flagged as likely sex trafficking victims. Each disappearance is a failure that demands accountability.