House Bill 1152 aims to increase transparency in child abuse and neglect cases by requiring the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to release a public summary report within 90 days of completing investigations involving child fatalities or near fatalities. Critics argue that the current annual report lacks timely information and details. The proposed legislation would mandate more comprehensive public reporting on perpetrators and history of abuse, addressing concerns raised by advocates who believe complete information is crucial for preventing future tragedies.
INDIANA POLIS— The state may soon have to reveal more information about child abuse and neglect deaths.House Bill 1152 would require the Indiana Department of Child Services to provide a public summary report within 90 days of completing the report for cases involving a child fatality or near fatality. DCS currently releases an annual report, but critics say there’s a year lag time in releasing that report.
“What I have learned is if that had actually happened, neither this body nor the public would have known there were dozens of calls to the hotline by people concerned about her that were screened out and she was left in that home to suffer horrible abuse,” testified Yerington.Yerington also pointed to the death of Alice Bredhold, 12, of Evansville who prosecutors say died of uncontrolled diabetes caused by parental neglect.
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