We are Kathleen and Robert Raskin of Las Vegas, and we are here again today to continue to expose corruption within the CPS and DHR systems. This week’s news comes from Oklahoma, where agents of the state performed on-site monitoring on over 20 group homes, but this did not involve making sure the homes complied with state or federal requirements, an oversight that is substantial when you consider that these requirements directly affect the safety and health of the children who are in their charge.

Serious Violations Were Found
Once you consider the violations that were found within these group homes, it is clear that the safety of the children was not a priority. In the various group homes that were inspected, a number of troubling issues were found, from mold to rotted food to windows with broken glass. Some other issues that were identified in the report are peeling paint, holes in walls, exposed wiring, expired fire extinguishers, and emergency exits that were blocked by furniture and garbage. Even the vehicles that are used to transport children in the foster care group home systems are unsafe, and the issues found within them included broken lights and mirrors, broken seat belts that were merely tied to the doors, missing gas caps, and trashed interiors.

Officials from OKDHS claim their staff is well-trained and does not need further training to maintain standards, but we, Kathleen and Robert Raskin, strongly disagree. These children have been removed from their families through no fault of their own, and they deserve better than this.