The Perfect Petition

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Protect the Vulnerable & Demand Accountability in Virginia’s Foster Care and CPS Systems
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To: Senator Barbara Favola, Chair of the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee

From: Concerned Citizens of Virginia and Supporters of the "Jane Doe Files"

The Issue
I. Caseworkers can currently demand immediate removal from families but avoid them for six or more months when asked for legal documents, home checks, or safety releases. 

II. Social workers in Virginia currently have no deadline to answer messages. They are allowed to just ignore people, keep getting paid, and are even asking for a raise.

III. Decisions about kids and safety are being made based on a workers opinion, not real evidence

Demands
Be on time, Answer the phone & Follow the facts

We call on Senator Barb Favola to exercise her power in policy oversight to implement the following Evidence-Based Reforms:

Mandatory body cameras
Trial transparency
Communication Accountability
Evidence-Based Protection
Assumptions vs. Evidence

Let's talk about each one:

1. Mandatory Body Cameras
We are asking to require all police and officials involved in domestic and child safety interventions to wear body cameras to ensure an objective record of events.

2. Trial Transparency
In our court rooms we want there be a mandate in place to transcribe every single trial. This is to prevent the erasing of truth and ensure accountability for judicial statements.

3. Communication Accountability
We are asking to enforce strict, legally binding timelines for caseworker responses. If a worker fails to provide requested legal documents on time, then consequences must be enforced for that negligence.

4. Evidence-Based Protection
We are demanding the law protect relatives of evidence-based abusers rather than forcing victims back into unsafe homes due to administrative technicalities.

5. Assumptions vs. Evidence
We want to see an end to the practice of pathologizing victims. Decisions regarding custody and safety must be based on documented evidence, not the subjective assumptions of officials.

We are witnessing a pattern of Institutional Abandonment, where silence from caseworkers, ignored evidence, and a lack of transparency force victims back into desperate situations. It is nothing short of a human rights crisis.

The Declaration
By signing this petition, you agree that:
Safety should never depend on silence.
Incompetence must have consequences.
Moving out should not mean being forced back.
People who are hurt deserve to be believed.

Senator Favola, we are not asking for favors; we are demanding alignment with justice. Use your position to ensure that Virginia’s CPS and Foster Care systems prioritize human safety over bureaucratic convenience.

We aren't asking for a favor; we are asking you to do what is right. Sign below if you believe safety matters more than paperwork.

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