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Rhode Island Child Advocate Reviews 30 Deaths, Finds DCYF Screened Out Warning Calls
October 22, 2026
A Rhode Island Child Advocate panel reviewed 30 child deaths and 11 near-deaths and found DCYF screened out some hotline calls that should have been investigated.















