Fostering Failure: Dubious arrests, damaged lives

How California's shelters criminalize hundreds of children. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.         Investigative Report                   The county-run shelters in the nation's largest foster care system are supposed to serve as a refuge for vulnerable children removed from unsafe homes. Instead, they have funneled hundreds of children, some as young as 8 years old, into the criminal justice system.     Read the investigation           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Instagram   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2017 Hearst Communications, Inc.