Malayshia Alford’s death prompts calls for foster care reformAlford’s death exposes failures across Pennsylvania’s foster care systemFoster care safeguards failed before Alford’s death
On November 11, calls for changes to Pennsylvania’s foster care system followed the death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford, whose body was found in a car trunk in South Jersey in November. Her foster mother, Carprice Williams, has been charged with murder.On November 11, the death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford in Philadelphia’s foster care system was fueling calls for sweeping reform. Her foster mother, Carprice Williams, has been charged with murder.On November 11, the death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford in Philadelphia’s foster care system raised urgent questions about oversight and foster placements. Carprice Williams, her foster mother, has been charged with murder.