OPINION
David Almondâs death is horrifying. The state must protect other children in its care from the same fate.
Every moment in the life of a child matters.
By Denise Garlick and Carole FiolaUpdated May 7, 2021, 12:58 p.m.
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David Almond died while under the protection of the Department of Children and Families, in October 2020.Office of the Child Advocate
âThe child protective system has many built-in safeguards, both internal and external to the Department of Children and Families. All of these safeguards failed David and resulted in his untimely death,â read the Office of the Child Advocateâs investigative report into the death of 14-year-old David Almond, an adolescent with autism who died in the care and custody of DCF on Oct. 21, 2020.