Child abuse death To announce the involvement status and facts of the child guidance center November 18, Chiba 18:43

Chiba Prefecture has put together a new policy to publicize the status of involvement and the outline of the facts to the media in principle when the child guidance center is involved in the case of child death due to abuse. ..

In January, a 10-month-old girl died in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture after being weakened due to malnutrition, and her mother was subsequently charged. Chiba Prefecture was interviewed by the media immediately after her mother was arrested. In addition to not clarifying whether the child guidance center of the prefecture was involved in the case, he also advised the city not to disclose the information.



The child guidance center was not directly involved in the meeting at that time, only receiving a written report from the city about this family, but criticisms were raised from the prefectural council and others that the response was inappropriate. It was.



Based on these, Chiba Prefecture has put together a new policy for interviews in the event of a child abuse case.



Specifically, if a child dies due to abuse, we will promptly announce the outline of the facts and the involvement status of the child guidance center, taking into consideration the personal information of the parties concerned such as the gift, the honor of the child, and privacy. And then.



On the other hand, if the abused child is alive, the prefectural ordinance states that it corresponds to personal information and, in principle, refrains from disclosing it.



Chiba Prefecture says, "We will give maximum consideration to protecting the rights of children and will promptly publish the necessary information."