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New York Panic
September 7, 2010 permalink
The January 2006 death of Nixzmary Brown in New York City started a foster care panic. Admissions into foster care took a big jump. A table produced by Richard Wexler shows that several measures of harm to children have increased proportionately.
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries into foster care | 4,813 | 6,213 | 7,132 | 7,451 | 7474 |
| Recidivism % | 8.8 | 7.8 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 14.1 |
| Re-abuse % | 11.7 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 14.7 |
| Fatalities, “known to the system” | 30 | 44 | 41 | 49 | NA |
Source: Richard Wexler blog September 6, 2010
