The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) launched an investigation after a 15-year-old boy with diabetes died in the state’s care and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs promised accountability , but five months later no new information has been released.
“We’re getting answers as quickly as possible,” Governor Hobbs said in response to ABC15’s questions at a press conference in October.
The Governor’s Office said the investigation into Christian Williams’ death is ongoing, and DCS said the report is being finalized.
Christian Williams is now the second child with Type 1 diabetes to die in the state’s care. He’s the second child to be allowed to refuse his insulin, the lifesaving medication he needed to live, according to police reports and a state incident report.
In an updated statement, the DCS said it recently met with the American Diabetes Association but did not say if any changes were made as a result.
The agency also said, “The Department continues to prioritize increasing the placement of children in family-like settings …”