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Sun Herald presents a six-part investigation into Mississippi’s child protection system

Sun Herald presents a six-part investigation into Mississippi’s child protection system

Updated January 30, 2019 at 12:35 PM

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Fostering Secrets: The most secretive agency in Mississippi

Fostering Secrets: The most secretive agency in Mississippi

Updated May 6, 2024 at 5:51 PM

How a child makes their way through the Mississippi DHS system

How a child makes their way through the Mississippi DHS system

Updated July 26, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Feds could take over Mississippi’s foster care after report shows children still abused, neglected

Feds could take over Mississippi’s foster care after report shows children still abused, neglected

June 12, 2019 at 5:00 AM

A ‘sincere and troubling problem’ in Mississippi’s secrecy law

A ‘sincere and troubling problem’ in Mississippi’s secrecy law

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:57 PM

Why does Hancock County have so many children in the DHS system?

Why does Hancock County have so many children in the DHS system?

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:56 PM

They took her children based on lies and falsified records, lawsuit says

They took her children based on lies and falsified records, lawsuit says

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:54 PM

Did a DHS caseworker really forge records to take away this woman’s child?

Did a DHS caseworker really forge records to take away this woman’s child?

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:52 PM

When the state took their kids, the secrecy began

When the state took their kids, the secrecy began

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:52 PM

Would open Youth Courts in Mississippi help children or hurt them?

Would open Youth Courts in Mississippi help children or hurt them?

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:51 PM

Hancock County child is split between two families after DHS does paperwork on legal pad

Hancock County child is split between two families after DHS does paperwork on legal pad

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:47 PM

They lost custody of their kids for making them do too much homework, couple says

They lost custody of their kids for making them do too much homework, couple says

Updated January 7, 2019 at 9:44 PM

Her kids were sexually abused while under state’s care, and it gets worse

Her kids were sexually abused while under state’s care, and it gets worse

Updated December 13, 2018 at 9:15 AM

Mississippi took their kids away — so this couple started recording everything

Mississippi took their kids away — so this couple started recording everything

Updated December 7, 2018 at 9:59 AM

Child Protective Services talked to his kids without his permission. Can they do that?

Harrison County

Child Protective Services talked to his kids without his permission. Can they do that?

Updated February 6, 2018 at 10:51 AM

Thousands of personal records found scattered across Bay St. Louis bridge

Thousands of personal records found scattered across Bay St. Louis bridge

Updated May 25, 2017 at 4:29 PM

After rejections, Coast senator found a way to get youth court bill passed

After rejections, Coast senator found a way to get youth court bill passed

Updated May 7, 2017 at 3:54 PM

Can DHS take your kids if you make them do too much homework? This couple says it happened

Can DHS take your kids if you make them do too much homework? This couple says it happened

Updated May 2, 2017 at 3:12 PM

We’re the only state with this law — but ‘no one has time’ for it

We’re the only state with this law — but ‘no one has time’ for it

Updated March 24, 2017 at 7:33 PM

Suit: DHS worker ‘unlawfully’ searched home and ‘threatened’ couple

Suit: DHS worker ‘unlawfully’ searched home and ‘threatened’ couple

Updated March 21, 2017 at 2:15 PM

A young mom took a leap and sued DHS. It may have been doomed to fail.

A young mom took a leap and sued DHS. It may have been doomed to fail.

Updated March 15, 2017 at 5:48 AM

Another Hancock youth court official resigns — the sixth in six months

Another Hancock youth court official resigns — the sixth in six months

Updated February 23, 2017 at 3:48 PM

Youth court reform bill passes Mississippi House, then halted

Youth court reform bill passes Mississippi House, then halted

Updated February 10, 2017 at 6:07 PM

Lawmakers aim to reform child-welfare system after Sun Herald series

Lawmakers aim to reform child-welfare system after Sun Herald series

Updated January 21, 2017 at 6:00 PM

What a youth court judge didn’t want the media to know

What a youth court judge didn’t want the media to know

Updated December 27, 2016 at 5:47 AM