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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Foster Children with Incarcerated Parents a Murky Subject for States, Report Finds

Foster Children with Incarcerated Parents a Murky Subject for States, Report Finds

States child welfare agencies are resistant to pursuing reunification with parents – 30,000 or more – who are incarcerated while their child is in foster care, according to a report issued by the Government Accountability Office this week. The study was requested by U.S. Reps. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) and Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), both members of the House Ways and Means Committee.

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