BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (WNYT) — Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby said a new child safety commission will review failures and recommend changes after two recent child deaths.
Eby announced the Saratoga County Child Safety Review Commission in a press release on Tuesday, after the deaths of young children in Mechanicville and Corinth. The independent group will review systemic issues that put children at risk and look for gaps in communication, services and current practices.
The commission will include professionals from law enforcement, child protective services, medical and mental health providers, educators, prosecutors, victim advocates, family court and other fields. According to Eby, the group will develop recommendations to improve child safety across Saratoga County…