Failed to Death series
“This has to get fixed”: Problems with $25.3 million upgrade to Colorado’s child-protection computer system leave children at risk, officials say
Since the upgraded system went operational earlier this summer, it has crashed repeatedly without any...
Abused or neglected kids more likely to have impaired body and brain
A child's trauma, if never addressed, can bring lifelong problems.
Cash divide: Funding inequities have plagued Colorado’s child welfare system
Child protection services in some Colorado counties have been victims of an antiquated funding process...
Memorandums of understanding can bring police, child services together
A memorandum of understanding is one way counties can get police officials and child protection...
Colorado, counties differ on when probes of child abuse are needed
State law dictates when child welfare departments are supposed to probe allegations of abuse and...
Failed to Death: “System was set up to fail”
Caseworkers broke at least one rule while investigating alleged abuse or neglect in half the...
Failed to death: Abused children’s cries for help were ignored
Since 2007, 175 children in Colorado have died of abuse and neglect - beaten, starved,...