In response to a string of child-abuse related deaths in the State of Florida, Governor Rick Scott wants to hire more than 400 additional investigators in the coming year—an effort that will cost millions.
On Tuesday, Scott will outline a proposal to boost the budget of the Department of Children and Families by nearly $32 million. Also included, he wants an $8 million increase for sheriff’s departments handling abuse cases.
If approved by state legislators during the annual session that starts in March, the funding would reduce the caseloads of child abuse investigators to 10 cases each.
Scott’s proposal also calls for extra funding to allow for two-person teams to handle cases involving children the most at risk of abuse. DCF has already launched a pilot program with two-person teams in Miami-Dade and Polk counties
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/01/13/gov-scott-boost-spending-to-prevent-child-abuse/
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