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