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CPS fails to apply the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard to limit a foster youth’s access to cellular phones and other technology, leaving youth vulnerable to exploitation

What should residents consider about Finding F4-board: CPS fails to apply the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard to limit a foster youth’s access to cellular phones and other technology, leaving youth vulnerable to exploitation, and the County’s response?

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors; California Office of the Foster Care OmbudspersonAudit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

The Board wholly disagrees, citing youth rights and individualized supervision rather than broad device confiscation.

Audit analysis

The response identifies the disputed legal premise, Title 22 and youth rights, explains phones’ safety role and gives a 3–8 p.m. Wi-Fi schedule. This is reasoned engagement, not an independent legal ruling.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

The response identifies the disputed legal premise, Title 22 and youth rights, explains phones’ safety role and gives a 3–8 p.m. Wi-Fi schedule. This is reasoned engagement, not an independent legal ruling.

Scoring confidence: high