Candice L. Broce, director of the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS). Courtesy photo Ga. Child Welfare Leader Denies Asking Judges to Illegally Detain Children in Juvenile Jails
Lawyers hired by the state wrote a letter Tuesday to the Georgia Democrat and Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, disputing testimony Monday by two Georgia juvenile judges who said Commissioner Candice Broce asked judges to violate state law by keeping some children inappropriately locked in juvenile detention centers.
November 01, 2023 at 11:59 AM
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State and Local Government
Georgia's human services commissioner is firing back at an inquiry into the state's foster care system, saying U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff's efforts "leave the unfortunate impression that the goals of this investigation are political."
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