Family
May 12, 2016
LA board must harmonize child welfare with fair treatment of its employees
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors can and should adopt whatever reforms are necessary to ensure that the Department of Children and Family Services prevents vulnerable children from becoming a victim of the very system that is supposed to protect them. By Christopher David Ruiz Cameron
Christopher David Ruiz Cameron
Justice Marshall F. McComb Professor of Law
Southwestern Law School
The tragic death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who was tortured and murdered three years ago by his own mother and stepfather, is causing some important soul-searching by local officials. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors can and should adopt whatever reforms are necessary to ensure that the Department of Children and Family Services prevents the next vulnerable child from becoming a victim of the ver...
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