Sunday, January 30, 2011

Child's death changed protective care

Posted: January 30
Updated: Today at 6:39 PM
Child's death changed protective care
The 5-year-old died after being bound in a high chair with duct tape, spurring reform in Maine's foster care system.

By BETTY ADAMS and JOHN RICHARDSON MaineToday Media Staff Writers

...."A stereotype of who is capable of doing this type of crime was shattered," Stokes said. "She was a professional, a supervisor in DHHS, who fashioned herself knowledgeable about children, relationships, how to raise a child. Here was someone you never would have predicted."

Stokes said because Schofield had been a supervisor in the system, it proved difficult for other case workers to supervise her.

"There was a young case worker, and Sally was a very forceful personality," Stokes said. "It was a recipe for disaster."  FULL STORY

The actual truth is, the system is still packed full of Sociopathic Snots

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