Systemic Failures: How CYFD Endangers The Children It’s Meant To Protect
The report was released on April 3, 2026, by the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ). The report details the NMDOJ's investigation of the Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) after a 16-year-old child died by suicide at a CYFD-contracted group home serving foster youth. The investigation expanded into a broader review drawing on more than 20,000 pages of case files, court records, federal evaluations, and internal data . . .

