After Bella Bond’s identification, DCF will review its process
Bella Bond, whose body was found in a trash bag on Deer Island three months ago and was identified last week, had a case within the Department of Children and Families system. Because her case had been closed, it was not part of the investigation when the DCF scoured their open cases, looking for any child who might be the unidentified “Baby Doe.’’
The DCF will now “take a good look at the case,’’ Governor Charlie Baker said on Sunday, according to The Boston Globe, and work towards updating its risk assessment and intake systems.
Bella Bond had been involved with the DCF in 2012 and 2013, both times for neglect, the department said. The cases were closed. Previously, between 2001 and 2006, Rachelle Bond, Bella Bond’s mother, had two children taken away from her by the department.
After Bella Bond’s identification, Baker said the department will move swiftly to enact a series of recommendations to identify and protect children at risk.
Read the full Globe story here.
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