Michigan Ombudsman’s Report About Ricky Holland
December 8, 2006 Michigan Ombudsman's Report About Ricky Holland The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to follow existing procedures that would have ensured the safety of a foster child who was murdered by his foster parents in 2005. According to the State of Michigan Office of Children's Ombudsman (OCO), Child Protective Services (CPS) investigators failed to investigate a therapists report that indicated possible physical abuse by the foster parents. In addition, at the same time the possible abuse was reported, CPS records show a two-year lapse in caseworker visits to the child. The adoptive parents . . .
