US EditionNMDOJ sues CYFD over alleged 'systemic failures,' retaliation against whistleblowers
The lawsuit follows a 214-page report that says CYFD met 0 of 42 performance targets and failed to protect children in custody.
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New Mexico Attorney General sues CYFD after he says they are covering up failures
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said that the Children, Youth, and Families Department of New Mexico continues to shield itself from scrutiny and accountability by destroying or not releasing records, even retaliating against anyone speaking out against the agency. Now in a rare move, AG Torrez is suing CYFD, claiming they're [...]
NMDOJ sues CYFD over alleged 'systemic failures,' retaliation against whistleblowers
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Justice is suing the state’s Children, Youth & Families Department over their alleged “systemic failures” and misuse of state laws to allegedly retaliate against possible whistleblowers. NMDOJ is alleging CYFD misused state confidentiality laws to avoid facing accountability and to retaliate against “people who tried to speak out, including foster parents, caregivers and investigators.” They’re also …
New Mexico Department Of Justice Releases Investigative Report Into CYFD, Files Lawsuit to Enforce Transparency And Protect Children
DEPT. OF JUSTICE NEWS RELEASE The New Mexico Department of Justice today released a comprehensive investigative report detailing systemic failures within the Children, Youth and Families Department and filed a lawsuit seeking to end CYFD’s misuse of state confidentiality laws to evade accountability and retaliate against the foster parents, caregivers, and investigators who tried to speak out. “This report confirms what too many families, advoc…
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