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Mississippi foster care system fails to meet dozens of safety requirements, new report says
The monitor said abuse, unsafe placements and missed caseworker visits remain widespread as the state seeks to dismiss the federal lawsuit.
- On July 29, a court monitor report revealed the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services met only 22 of 107 applicable safety measures throughout 2025, with children experiencing abuse or neglect at more than twice an acceptable rate.
- Gov. Tate Reeves and Attorney General Lynn Fitch, represented by Baker Donelson, are seeking to dismiss the Olivia case, with Department Commissioner Andrea Sanders claiming policy efforts have been "far reaching, covering the work of the Agency across many areas."
- The monitor found 22 children under 10 living in prohibited group housing, while only 82% of mistreatment conclusions were backed by evidence and at least 18 incidents of maltreatment went unidentified.
- Lead lawyer Marcia Lowry told Mississippi Today the report contradicts the state's position, arguing that changes under Sanders have not produced tangible results for foster children in care.
- District Judge Sul Ozerden, overseeing the case, allowed lawyers to wait for the monitor's report before responding to the dismissal motion, which the state must file by late August.
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Mississippi foster care system fails to meet dozens of safety requirements, new report says
A new report reveals Mississippi’s foster care system continues to endanger children at rates higher than allowed by a federal court order.
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