Tag: caseworker
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Colorado justices say child welfare workers not required to give Miranda warning before interrogating parents
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that child welfare workers are not required to give a Miranda warning to parents before interrogating them in custody, even if the interview or the notes will later be shared with prosecutors and used against the parent at trial. Miranda warnings, named after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court…
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10th Circuit reinstates constitutional rights lawsuit against Douglas County child welfare workers
The federal appeals court based in Denver reinstated a father’s lawsuit on Thursday against two Douglas County child welfare workers, who allegedly violated his constitutional rights in their investigation of suspected child abuse. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit noted a trial judge had previously dismissed the lawsuit…
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Colorado Supreme Court wary of requiring child welfare workers to give Miranda warnings prior to interrogations
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court seemed hesitant on Wednesday to endorse the idea that child welfare workers must provide a Miranda warning before interrogating a parent in custody, even if the conversation will later be used in a criminal prosecution. The state’s Court of Appeals previously upheld the murder convictions of two men, both…
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Affluent Colorado suburb accused of bullying disabled homeless guests at Motel 6
Greenwood Village now faces an ADA lawsuit in U.S. District Court
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Colorado child protective agencies still falling short despite pledges to increase staffing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Across Colorado, the county agencies charged with investigating child abuse still need hundreds more caseworkers to keep up with caseloads, according to consultants hired by the state in 2016 after widespread failures in protecting abused children. The caseworker deficiencies are laid out in a new…
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Colorado child protective agencies still falling short despite pledges to increase staffing
Across Colorado, the county agencies charged with investigating child abuse still need hundreds more caseworkers to keep up with caseloads, according to consultants hired by the state in 2016 after widespread failures in protecting abused children. The caseworker deficiencies are laid out in a new report from the Colorado Department of Human Services, the state…
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Colorado child protective agencies still struggling with staffing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Across Colorado, the county agencies charged with investigating child abuse still need hundreds more caseworkers in order to keep up with caseloads, according to metrics developed by consultants hired by the state in 2016 after widespread failures in protecting abused children. The caseworker deficiencies are…
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Colorado child protective agencies still struggling with staffing
Across Colorado, the county agencies charged with investigating child abuse still need hundreds more caseworkers in order to keep up with caseloads, according to metrics developed by consultants hired by the state in 2016 after widespread failures in protecting abused children. The caseworker deficiencies are laid out in a new report from the Colorado Department…