宾夕法尼亚州儿童福利制度面临对虐待指控的审查,倡导者主张加强儿童辩护人办公室。 Pennsylvania's child welfare system faces scrutiny over abuse allegations, with advocates pushing for a stronger Office of Child Advocate.

宾夕法尼亚州儿童福利系统面临国家设施虐待的批评,最近有200多起诉讼。 Pennsylvania's child welfare system faces criticism over abuse in state facilities, with over 200 recent lawsuits. 包括前儿童辩护人Maryann McEvoy在内的倡导者呼吁授权儿童辩护人办公室调查虐待行为,因为目前的职位缺乏法律权力和资金。 Advocates, including former child advocate Maryann McEvoy, call for an empowered Office of Child Advocate to investigate abuse, as the current position lacks legal power and funding. 去年在参议院设立这一办公室的法案失败, 面对县专员及儿童与青年机构的反对。 A bill to create this office failed in the Senate last year, facing opposition from county commissioners and children-and-youth agencies. 人事部支持这一想法,并正在努力改进关于虐待的报告和调查程序。 The Department of Human Services supports the idea and is working to improve abuse reporting and investigation processes.