First Department Bans Family Court Issuing of Arrest Warrants for Runaway Foster Children

The decision is careful to not criticize the Family Court or ACS, which for years has sought the arrest warrants when children it's responsible for abscond, often serially and at great risk to themselves. Instead, the panel indicates that a legislative solution is needed desperately.

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Washington handles runaway foster kids with handcuffs, shackles and jail. Is there a better way?

"I've done nothing wrong," said a 14-year-old after she landed in jail for the fourth time. Many agree, and are trying to stop Washington state from arresting runaway foster kids. The head of the agency responsible says he wants to, but faces a "moral conundrum."

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She Ran Away From Foster Care. She Ended Up in Handcuffs and Leg Irons.

Nevayah still remembers the feel of the handcuffs. They were foreign to her; she had never been in trouble.

A latecomer to New York City’s foster care system, Nevayah had been signed over to the Administration for Children’s Services when she was 16. Rather than enter a group home, she told her caseworker she would prefer to live with her mother in Ohio. Eager to start school, she bought a bus ticket, made it to Cleveland and phoned the agency to let them know that she was safe.

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For N.Y.’s Foster Children, Running Away Can Lead to Handcuffs

Nevayah still remembers the feel of the handcuffs. They were foreign to her; she had never been in trouble.

A latecomer to New York City’s foster care system, Nevayah had been signed over to the Administration for Children’s Services when she was 16. Rather than enter a group home, she told her caseworker she would prefer to live with her mother in Ohio. Eager to start school, she bought a bus ticket, made it to Cleveland and phoned the agency to let them know that she was safe.

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8-Year-Old Bronx Boy With PTSD, Anxiety Runs Away From Foster Mom Before Storm: NYPD

An 8-year-old Bronx boy reported missing after running away from his foster mom after leaving a hospital appointment Thursday has been found safe, police say.

Kareem Morris was leaving an appointment at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx when he ran away from his foster mom, police said. The boy suffers from PTSD as well as anxiety, and officials were worried the severe weather conditions would hinder his discovery.

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5 siblings missing from northern California foster home found safe 80 miles away

Five siblings who ran away from their foster home in northern California have been found safe. KPIX reported the children, who range in age from 4 to 16 years old, were found at a hotel in El Cerrito, California on Wednesday. Authorities stated the children first went missing from the temporary foster home on Nov. 3 in Stockton 80 miles away. More >> 5 siblings missing from northern California foster home found safe 80 miles away

Two missing teens ran away from social workers in Anderson County, sheriff's office says

Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office are searching for two missing teenagers who ran away from social workers in separate incidents.

One of the boys ran away Wednesday and the other ran away Oct. 26. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office posted information about the teens on the agency's Facebook page late Thursday afternoon, asking for the public's help to find them.

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Cleveland siblings found safe after running from foster parent’s car

A Cleveland brother and sister who jumped out of their foster parent’s car and ran away were found safe Wednesday morning, police said.

The 11-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl are now in the custody of the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services, police said.

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Five siblings missing after running away from foster home in California

Five brothers and sisters ran away from their foster home in Stockton, Calif., police said on Monday.

They were last seen on Saturday at noon; investigators say they fled the foster home with most of their belongings. The two youngest are 4 years old. The oldest is 16.

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Report: 1,700 Texas foster youths ran away from state care in 2017

More than 1,700 Texas foster care youths ran away from state care last year, and at least 35 of them became victims of sex trafficking, according to a new state report.

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1,700 Texas foster children ran away last year, 245 currently missing

Texas had 245 foster children listed as runaways as of Tuesday, and they are at high risk of falling prey to sex traffickers, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

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Runaway killed amid scrutiny over lack of available care

Tirell Hill, 14, was a troubled teen in the custody of the Department of Children's Services for nearly eight months before he was shot and killed Friday after running away from an Antioch foster home.


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Runaway foster child gets forced into Trenton sex trade, 2 defendants detained

A 15-year-old foster child escaped from her group home seeking refuge at the Trenton Transit Center but soon found herself forced into prostitution as a victim of human trafficking.

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Meeting will discuss problem of group home runaways

The growing problem of runaways from group homes and the burden they place on the police department will be the subject of a meeting in June.

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