Georgia’s human services commissioner is firing back at an inquiry into the state’s foster care system. In a letter Tuesday, lawyers hired by the state accuse Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of pursuing the investigation for political ends.
FILE - Georgia Human Services Commissioner Candice Broce, right, testifies in favor of a bill that would slow the flow of children into foster care, Feb. 16, 2023, at the state Capitol in Atlanta. A juvenile judge testified on Monday, Oct. 30, that such laws serve the interest of the state’s child welfare agency, but not children. FILE - Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., arrives before a subcommittee hearing, Sept. 13, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. During a subcommittee hearing on Monday, Oct.
“Commissioner Broce did not encourage judges to violate state law, and it has never been DFCS policy to punish a child with complex needs through detention,” wrote Patrick Strawbridge, a private lawyer hired by the state.
Ossoff spokesperson Jake Best said the U.S. Senate Judiciary Human Rights Subcommittee looks forward to interviewing DFCS employees about the judges’ testimony and that the panel will seek the agency’s cooperation. “DFCS is doing better on this front than many of its neighbors and other states of similar populations,” the letter stated.
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