New Jersey Struggles with Overburdened Foster Care System (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:getMedia%28%27ATC%27,%20%2710-Jan-2005%27,%204,%20%27WM,RM%27%29;)

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from All Things Considered, Monday , January 10, 2005 (http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=2&prgDate=10-Jan-2005)
Monday, January 10, 2005
Kids in New Jersey's juvenile detention centers often find themselves in quarters that are overcrowded, dirty and dangerous. The state, which has had deadly problems with its child protection system, is trying to improve them. We report on reforming New Jersey's last resort for troubled youth.



http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=2&prgDate=10-Jan-2005

I listened to this on npr on the way to Zach's hockey game tonight... Very sad and the numbers, stats, and outcomes are frightening...

Deb