Post by libby on Jan 23, 2016 21:53:47 GMT -6
A board of senators Friday examined a compromise that allows Nebraska's inspector general for child welfare to get information more easily from state courts.
Inspector General Julie Rogers told the Legislature's Executive Board she had run into obstacles in the past six months gaining access to case file information and administrative records from the Office of Probation Administration and judges.
Rogers' office is charged with investigating death or serious injury of youth in the child welfare system and complaints of wrongdoing to children and families. The office also provides accountability and legislative oversight of those systems that serve children, including the juvenile justice cases handled by the Office of Probation Administration.
Rogers had to seek orders to get information from the courts, which was time consuming and which was sometimes denied by judges.
See more: journalstar.com/legislature/senators-examine-compromise-on-juvenile-justice/article_50d20a10-7090-5512-8568-54554163a0cf.html
Inspector General Julie Rogers told the Legislature's Executive Board she had run into obstacles in the past six months gaining access to case file information and administrative records from the Office of Probation Administration and judges.
Rogers' office is charged with investigating death or serious injury of youth in the child welfare system and complaints of wrongdoing to children and families. The office also provides accountability and legislative oversight of those systems that serve children, including the juvenile justice cases handled by the Office of Probation Administration.
Rogers had to seek orders to get information from the courts, which was time consuming and which was sometimes denied by judges.
See more: journalstar.com/legislature/senators-examine-compromise-on-juvenile-justice/article_50d20a10-7090-5512-8568-54554163a0cf.html