INdiana Systemic Thinking

December 20, 2007

“New Details” in The TaJanay Bailey Case

Not really, but this is the headline from WTHR.  The only “New” thing is this:

Among the 500 pages of newly released documents, Eyewitness News found that Charity Bailey cared for her child for about eight months of TaJanay’s three years of life. The girl lived about two and a half years in the guardian home, foster homes and the care of DCS.

Tajanay was first taken from the home in 2004 when she was just three months old. Records show she was dirty, suffering from numerous skin conditions and hadn’t received proper medical attention.

Mother and child were reunited 14 months later. They moved to Oklahoma and the case was closed.

In May 2006 TaJanay was back in Indianapolis and in foster care. Previous records say she was neglected and abused.

After another 17 months of care and counseling the family was reunited again. Less than a month later, in late November, TaJanay was dead.

So, just really some more background.  The question remaining unanswered is why was she placed back with her mother at the end of October?  Please, someone answer this one, as it is at the heart of what happened in this tragic case.

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