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State review security at Children's Place: As of today, 76 DCF childrenwere unaccounted for...
State review security at Children's Place
By:Kory Loucks, Journal Inquirer 05/15/2007 http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/...5 69425&rfi=6 State officials are investigating the circumstances under which a 14-year-old female resident at the Connecticut Children's Place in East Windsor ran away and later reported being raped by a man in Manchester. Brian Mattiello, acting commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, has ordered an immediate clinical review to assess what can be done to prevent a similar incident, according to DCF spokesman Gary Kleeblatt. The review will be led by acting Superintendent Brian McKeown and will be supervised by Joyce Welsh, superintendent of River View Hospital, who oversees River View Hospital, the Children's Place, and High Meadows. The Children's Place is a 52-bed residential facility, which currently houses 38 children between the ages of 10 and 18. The facility has a history of problems with runaways. As of today, 76 DCF children were unaccounted for, Kleeblatt said. Specific numbers for Children's Place residents were unavailable. According to Manchester police, the girl, who is reported to have cognitive limitations, ran away from the facility on Wednesday and decided to walk to Hartford. It was then that she met a man, later identified as Carlos A. Boscana, 46, whose address is listed as the homeless shelter in Manchester, but who lives in a tent behind the Adams Mill Restaurant in Manchester, according to police. After hitchhiking to Manchester, the girl told police, Boscana, who had a knife, raped her. She was able to escape the following day when she said she needed to use a restroom. Boscana, who denied allegations made by the girl several times when questioned by police, is being held on $2 million bond and is charged with aggravated first-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor, and first-degree unlawful restraint. "It is obviously an awful thing," Kleeblatt said, "and we are all troubled by the incident, but by law we cannot restrain them," referring to children with DCF. Restraint can be used only if the child is deemed to be "in imminent danger" regardless of their age, Kleeblatt said. And children who live at a group home such as the Children's Place are not criminals, Kleeblatt said, nor have they broken any laws. The staff has the difficult job of trying to convince a child verbally not to leave the facility, Kleeblatt said, by informing them of the possible danger they are exposing themselves to by running away. Children are placed at DCF facilities either because they had a problematic experience at a foster home home or have experienced neglect or abuse at their family home. Kleeblatt said that the investigation has just begun. "We are not going to rush this," he said. Connecticut Child Advocate Jeanne Milstein said she has begun her own investigation. "We are very concerned about the child whose parent is DCF," Milstein said. "A lot of times these kids are not getting the kind of treatment they need at the right time." Milstein said that there are programs that are well run where children's needs are being addressed. Questions Milstein is asking as part of her investigations a "Is this program equipped to take care of the children it is caring for? What kind of oversight do they have?" A few years ago a task force was convened to look into the whole issue of runaways, Milstein said. "We will be following up to see if the recommendations have been implemented," Milstein said, including a progress check on the implementation of a more secure housing unit that had been planned, which would make it more difficult for the children to run away. What they have observed in the past with DCF, Milstein said, "particularly with girls, is that often they just look for an open bed to place the child. "Historically CCP has done a good job caring for the kids," Milstein added. "We just have to make sure that they are providing appropriate services for the child's needs and appropriate oversight." And although the investigation has just begun, Milstein said: "What I have learned so far concerns me." Staff Writer Jennifer Hoyt contributed to this report. CURRENTLY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES VIOLATES MORE CIVIL RIGHTS ON A DAILY BASIS THEN ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED INCLUDING THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WIRETAPPING PROGRAM.... BE SURE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR CANDIDATES STANDS ON THE ISSUE OF REFORMING OR ABOLISHING CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ("MAKE YOUR CANDIDATES TAKE A STAND ON THIS ISSUE.") THEN REMEMBER TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY IF THEY ARE "FAMILY UNFRIENDLY" IN THE NEXT ELECTION... |
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State review security at Children's Place: As of today, 76 DCF children were unaccounted for...
runaways..
76 DCF children were unaccounted for According to Kane that means they were being sexually abused. |
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State review security at Children's Place: As of today, 76 DCF children were unaccounted for...
On May 26, 11:21 pm, "0:-]" wrote:
On 26 May 2007 12:12:40 -0700, Greegor wrote: runaways.. 76 DCF children were unaccounted for According to Kane that means they were being sexually abused. You base that on what particular evidence from me? RiverView hospital is a nightmarish place. The Children's Place isn't so bad. My friend's daughter was there for about 3 months and she told her mom that it wasn't all that bad. She did say however, the older kids weren't as supervised as the other ones and there were plenty of oppurtunities to 'run' if one wanted to. |
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State review security at Children's Place: As of today, 76 DCF children were unaccounted for...
On May 27, 7:59 am, lostintranslation
wrote: On May 26, 11:21 pm, "0:-]" wrote: On 26 May 2007 12:12:40 -0700, Greegor wrote: runaways.. 76 DCF children were unaccounted for According to Kane that means they were being sexually abused. You base that on what particular evidence from me? RiverView hospital is a nightmarish place. The Children's Place isn't so bad. My friend's daughter was there for about 3 months and she told her mom that it wasn't all that bad. She did say however, the older kids weren't as supervised as the other ones and there were plenty of oppurtunities to 'run' if one wanted to. Kane, you wrote only days ago that most runaways are because of sexual abuse at home. Please deny you said it. Please explain how that doesn't apply to the kids who run away from Foster Care or facilities described in this article. |
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State review security at Children's Place: As of today, 76 DCFchildren were unaccounted for...
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On 27 May 2007 11:41:39 -0700, Greegor wrote: On May 27, 7:59 am, lostintranslation wrote: On May 26, 11:21 pm, "0:-]" wrote: On 26 May 2007 12:12:40 -0700, Greegor wrote: runaways.. 76 DCF children were unaccounted for According to Kane that means they were being sexually abused. You base that on what particular evidence from me? RiverView hospital is a nightmarish place. The Children's Place isn't so bad. My friend's daughter was there for about 3 months and she told her mom that it wasn't all that bad. She did say however, the older kids weren't as supervised as the other ones and there were plenty of oppurtunities to 'run' if one wanted to. Kane, you wrote only days ago that most runaways are because of sexual abuse at home. Citation please. Please deny you said it. Citation please. Please explain how that doesn't apply to the kids who run away from Foster Care or facilities described in this article. Because the data doesn't support it. Do some run because of sexual abuse in foster care? It's possible. Do many? Unlikely. Do a lot of children that DO RUN AWAY FROM HOME as teens run because of sexual abuse? Why not look up some data, Greg, instead of trying this dodge. Prove me wrong with data, little man. Your lying smoke and mirrors - 100kb's of irrelevant 'sources' You're a real piece of work Don/Kane/d'geezer -- you pimp for CPS and the incompetent clugs and perverts that abuse our children for a living. They don't come much lower than you Don - I can't wait for your pic to be posted - bet you're a fat pig like your little brother pang. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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State review security at Children's Place: As of today, 76 DCF children were unaccounted for...
The report is what runaways SAY is their reason.
Are their statements trustworthy? Do you think they are eager to admit their own shortcomings? A bit NAIVE don't you think?! But how does this disprove the implication that kids ran away from Foster Contractor homes because they were being sexually abused there? You want to apply the "sexually abused runaway" smear to parents but conveniently don't want it applied to Fosters, right? |
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