Recently in an article in the Omaha World Herald, they talked about a proposed change in child welfare laws. The laws that would be changed would deal with how much information would be given out concerning certain case files. As of now some case files are restricted to what they can release because of ongoing investigations in unclosed cases. According to Kathy Moore, executive director for Voices for Children in Nebraska, this would hold the child welfare department accountable for their actions by allowing more public scrutiny and letting the general public examine the actions of the department on their own. All this coming from a recent incident with a one-year-old Omaha child, Davion Winrow. Winrow, who had been in the custody of the state since birth, died in September of head injuries. The child had been in the presence of a Joleet Poole, who was interested in adopting Winrow. The injuries to Davion allegedly happened during one unsupervised visits Poole had with the boy. The proposed change in the law would allow more information to be revealed concerning Poole’s past run-ins with the law and the actions that were taken by the child welfare department. We need more laws like these in place. We need accountability on many different levels in society. Too often these days people aren’t held accountable for their actions and blame gets placed on those who don’t deserve it and society takes the brunt of the fallout. With more laws like this proposed one in place the public can become more involved in the legal system by paying attention to current events in the child welfare department and show support or concern by writing to state officials or voting for those who they feel will do the right things in the appropriate areas in the specific departments. Being held accountable for their actions would also help improve efficiency and care in the welfare system as well because was is done will be visible to the public and nothing can be hidden.