Mississippi (Olivia Y. v. Barbour)
Press Releases
October 5, 2010
Mississippi Foster Children Continue to Be Harmed, Advocates Ask Court to Act
September 9, 2010
Mississippi Still Unable to Track Foster Kids’ Safety Nearly Three Years into Reform Effort
June 8, 2009
After Slow Start, Court-Ordered Child Welfare Reforms Underway in Mississippi
November 8, 2007
Mississippi Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Comprehensive Reform of Child Welfare System
May 17, 2007
Scores of Mississippians Report Urgent Need for Foster Care Overhaul
April 3, 2007
Mississippi Does Not Contest Foster Care Failures, Settles Federal Class Action with Children’s Rights
August 29, 2006
Children’s Rights Wins Right to Trial On Behalf Of Mississippi’s Foster Children
May 3, 2006
Immediate Judgment Called for in Mississippi Foster Care Reform Lawsuit
April 3, 2006
State’s Own Study Blasts Mississippi Child Welfare
April 5, 2005
Understaffed Mississippi Department of Human Services Abandons Children in Emergency Shelters for Over a Year
March 29, 2005
Lawsuit Reveals Backlog of Nearly Three Thousand Child Abuse Investigations in Mississippi
March 15, 2005
Mississippi DHS: Child Abuse and Neglect Caseloads at “Beyond Danger!” Levels
March 14, 2005
Federal Judge Rules Foster Care Lawsuit Covers All Children in Mississippi’s Custody
