Abuse Registry Policies by State
About abuse registries
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), every state has procedures for maintaining records related to reports and investigations of abuse and neglect. The term "central registry" is used by many states to refer to a centralized database for the state-wide collection and maintenance of these records.
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