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Criminal Justice Case Study In A Home

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Alisha is caring for the children. Alisha is Dakota's grandmother by marrieage. His mother (Ashley) is married to Alisha's son (Kenneth). There are concerns about the home being filthy. The home was not like this last year. It has been this way since Tracey and her children moved in 6 months ago. According to the reporter, Tracey and her children went to court in Smith or Covington County and they were suppose to move out due to the home being filthy. A worker named Miss May from Smith County told the reporter that she saw Dakota when they were in court. She said Dakota looked filthy like he hadn't bathed in days. Ashley is not sure if Miss May called a report in. The reporter was told to keep calling the hotline to report; she made a report about the same concerns …show more content…

The reporter stated she contacted Covington County and was told to call the hotline and they would give her a call but they never did. Tracey wasn't there when the reporter last went to the home. Tracey was put in a nuthouse but her children were there. From the reporter's understanding, Tracey is out of the nuthouse. Alisha got custody of Dakota a year ago when taken from Ashley. While at the home two weeks ago, the home smelled like cat and dog feces. There was stuff everywhere. Dakota's room had clothes all over the floor. It looked like a garbage bin; there was trash everywhere. It's unknown how he sleeps in there. He is responsible for cleaning his room but he said he doesn't because the children will trash it again. There is another room where the clothes are stacked halfway to the door and you can't open the door. It's unknown who suppose to clean that room. There are holes beat in the wall. The children are not bathed. There are working utilities. The reporter is not sure what the children eat; the refridgerator is filthy. Dakota eats at school. They should have clothes as many as there are in the home. There are roaches

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