REPORT: 29 Deaths in West Virginia’s Child Welfare System

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REPORT: 29 Deaths in West Virginia’s Child Welfare System

The Tom Roten Show REPORT: 29 Deaths in West Virginia’s Child Welfare System

The Tom Roten ShowREPORT: 29 Deaths in West Virginia’s Child Welfare System

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The West Virginia Legislature created the Critical Incident Review Team last year. Earlier this month, lawmakers heard from the team for the first time. The CIRT is tasked with reviewing fatalities and near-fatalities of children in the child welfare system, and make recommendations on how they could have been prevented. Lawmakers learned that there have been 32 incidents, 29 of which were child deaths between January and April of this year. Delegate Adam Burkhammer wants answers.