Lawmakers looking to require more information on Indiana child abuse investigations

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 620

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Indiana’s Department of Child Services would have to publicly release more information about child abuse cases resulting in deaths under changes moving through the Legislature.

The new requirements include the completion of a public summary on how its staff responded to child abuse reports in cases “involving a child fatality or near fatality.”

Other provisions of House Bill 1257 call for DCS officials to include more details on staff actions in the agency’s annual …

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