Georgia’s human services commissioner is firing back at an inquiry into the state’s foster care system. In a letter Tuesday, lawyers hired by the state accuse Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of pursuing the investigation for political ends.
The letter disputes testimony Monday by two Georgia juvenile judges who said Department of Human Services Commissioner Candice Broce asked them to violate state law by inappropriately placing some children in juvenile jails. A lawyer says Broce never did that. The department also disputes other parts of Ossoff’s inquiry.
Ossoff spokesperson Jake Best says the U.S. Senate Judiciary Human Rights Subcommittee looks forward to interviewing employees of Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services about the judges’ testimony.