This week we discuss the race between Texas and New York to pass the first “Family Miranda” bill for child welfare investigations, clergy as mandated reporters, and the 28th state to ban juvenile life without parole sentences. Serita Cox of iFoster joins to discuss some of the most interesting results from the organization’s second annual foster care survey, including some notable responses from current and former foster youth about reunification or adoption Reading RoomTexas Should Tell Parents Their Rights When It Investigates Child Abuse Claims, Lawmaker Proposeshttps://bit.ly/3ooLNSy‘Miranda Warning’-style Bill for Parents Fails in New York City Councilhttps://bit.ly/3GYmtGzStates Weigh Child Abuse Reporting vs. Clergy’s Duty of Confidentialityhttps://bit.ly/3IsyNCkMinnesota Abolishes Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Sentences​​https://eji.org/news/minnesota-abolishes-juvenile-life-without-parole-sentences/Gov. Walz Signs Bill to End Use of Juvenile Solitary Confinementhttps://bit.ly/43eBtLEVoice of The Foster Care Communityhttps://voiceoffostercare.org

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