[NewinTexsas]

When I worked for the Indiana D.O.C., I signed forms indicating what I had the authority to do in certain instances. In every instance, I was required to notify someone at a certain level of authority, depending on circumstances. In no circumstance was I authorized to notify nor to give information to someone on the outside.

BS!

H. Staff may also submit their own report of known or suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect to the Indiana Department of Child Protective Services by calling 1-800-800-5556.

I. Staff shall report know or suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect directly to the Indiana Child Protective Services when there is reason to believe that the incident of child abuse or neglect was not adequately reported.

[terycarl]

BS! H. Staff may also submit their own report of known or suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect to the Indiana Department of Child Protective Services by calling 1-800-800-5556. I. Staff shall report know or suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect directly to the Indiana Child Protective Services when there is reason to believe that the incident of child abuse or neglect was not adequately reported.

THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES IS NOT AN OUTSIDE AGENCY as would be the local police, sheriffs dept, etc. Everything was to be handled within the auspiced of the Indiana Dopt of Correction.....I have no problem with that, it roots out those who would accuse someone they didn't like. Even the kids in the juvenile system could call that 800 number if they had this type of problem. If an investigation was held concerning leaked information, the staff was also prohibited from issueing statements to the press or anyone else.