Foster children are caught in a cycle of abuse
Secrecy and Sacred Cows: Turmoil at CYFD
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CYFD deputy secretary steps down
Terry Locke, deputy secretary of CYFD, has announced his retirement, the latest in a string of departures from the agency responsible for the well-being of the state’s most vulnerable children.
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Blalock steps down
CYFD Cabinet secretary Brian Blalock replaced by former New Mexico Supreme Court Justice amid growing transparency concerns
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Questions of fairness
CYFD employees say they were sidelined or fired for voicing concerns about a ‘sacred cow’ software contract.
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Firing Back
High-level officials accuse the CYFD of retaliation against complaints about Signal and other concerns.
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Records without a trace
Records show CYFD destroyed communications on COVID response, other official documents. Employees who complained were fired.
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Agency underground
In the state department charged with child welfare, leadership and staff avoid a paper trail with encrypted messaging.