Kentucky should address ‘foster care gap’ that puts kids in unsafe settings, auditor says

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,621

Last Updated: 22 hours, 23 minutes ago

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A 13-year-old girl was physically restrained 14 times in 30 days while in an emergency placement where she sustained “bruising and swelling to the right side of her face and a black eye” after being “slammed to …

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