CACI collects several pieces of information relating to each report and investigation including:
- Name and personal description of victim
- Name and personal description of suspect
- Reporting agency that conducted the investigation
- Case name/ number assigned by the reporting agency
- Types of abuse alleged and investigated
- Substantiation of investigation findings
What is a CACI report?
Child Abuse Central Index. These reports contain information related to substantiated cases of physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental/emotional abuse, and/or severe neglect of a child. The information in the CACI is available to aid law enforcement investigations, prosecutions, and to provide notification of new child abuse investigation reports...
What information is forwarded to the CACI?
Investigated reports of child abuse are forwarded to the CACI. These reports contain information related to substantiated cases of physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental/emotional abuse, and/or severe neglect of a child.
What happens after a CACI investigation?
After the initial investigation, the investigator will have one of three different conclusions: the allegations of child abuse or neglect are substantiated, inconclusive, or unfounded. A finding of “substantiated” and “inconclusive” will put your name on CACI.
How is the CACI used in law enforcement?
The CACI is used by law enforcement to aid in investigation and prosecution, and to identify repeat offenders or repeated abuse against a particular child. The CACI is also used by certain social welfare agencies to screen candidates for licensing or employment in several fields including child and foster care.
“What Is the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI)?”
California’s Child Abuse Central Index is a list maintained by the California Department of Justice of known and suspected child abusers.
“How Did My Name Get on the CACI?”
Your name could have gotten on the CACI in one of two ways. First, if your name was recently placed on the Index, it is because a county child welf...
“Why Did the CPS/CWS Agency Put my Name on the CACI?”
When a CPS agency investigates an allegation of abuse, the agency can conclude the investigation by making one of three findings: 1) that the alleg...
“Are Unfounded or Inconclusive Reports Reported to CACI?”
No. What this means is that in order to get your name off the CACI, you need to convince the child protective services agency to change the finding...
“What Do the Different Findings (Substantiated, Inconclusive, and Unfounded) of a CPS/CWS Report Mean?”
A substantiated finding is one in which the social worker involved found it to be more likely than not that child abuse was committed. An unfounded...
“What is a CACI Report?”
A CACI report is a notification by a local county child welfare agency to the California state Department of Justice that the agency has deemed a c...
“What Must be Reported to CACI?”
The law requires child welfare agencies to make a CACI report to the CA DOJ whenever they substantiate an allegation of 1) physical abuse, 2) sexua...
“Will People Find Out the Exact Reason I'm on the CACI?”
No. Anyone who finds out you are on the CACI will just know you are on the CACI. They will not know if your CACI listing is due to physical abuse o...
“Who Has Access to the List of Names on the CACI?”
There is a long list of people and organizations that have access to the CACI. The ones you really care about include: Employers Potential future e...
What is CACI information?
The information in the CACI is available to aid law enforcement investigations, prosecutions, and to provide notification of new child abuse investigation reports involving the same suspects and/or victims.
What is CACI in California?
The Attorney General administers the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI), which was created by the Legislature in 1965 as a tool for state and local agencies to help protect the health and safety of California's children. Defined in Penal Code sections 11164 through 11174.31, these statutes are referred to as the "Child Abuse ...
Is CACI good?
It is important to note that the effectiveness of the CACI is only as good as the quality of the information reported. Each agency that submits a report of substantiated child abuse or severe neglect is responsible for the accuracy, completeness and retention of the original reports.
What is CACI report?
A CACI report is a notification by a local county child welfare agency to the California state Department of Justice that the agency has deemed a certain person to be a child abuser. The Department of Justice responds to the notification by listing that person's name in a database of child abusers called the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI). ...
Why was my name put on the CACI?
Therefore, your name was put on the CACI because the social worker or social worker supervisor involved in the investigation of child abuse allegations against you deemed the allegations to be substantiated. Back to Top.
What are the findings of a CPS investigation?
When a CPS agency investigates an allegation of abuse, the agency can conclude the investigation by making one of three findings: 1) that the allegation is substantiated, 2) that the allegation is inconclusive, or 3) that the allegation is unfounded. Only investigations that result in substantiated findings result in the alleged abuser being placed on the CACI. Investigations that result in inconclusive or unfounded findings do not result in a CACI listing.
How long does a minor's name stay on the CACI?
It depends. Are you an adult? If so, your name will stay on the CACI for the rest of your life (or until you turn 100 years old)…unless you act to get your name taken off the Child Abuse Central Index now. If your name was placed on the CACI as a minor, your name will be removed from the CACI 10 years from the date of the incident resulting in the CACI listing AS LONG AS you don’t have your name placed on the CACI again for some other reason, in which case your name could stay on the Child Abuse Central Index for the rest of your life (or until you turn 100 years old).
What does it mean when a social worker says a report is inconclusive?
An inconclusive finding means the report was not deemed substantiated nor unfounded by the social worker or social worker supervisor. This may happen when the social worker doesn't have enough evidence to substantiate an allegation or isn't quite sure what happened.
What is a substantiated finding?
A substantiated finding is one in which the social worker involved found it to be more likely than not that child abuse was committed. An unfounded finding means the social worker found the child abuse allegation to not be true or to involve an accidental injury.
How long does it take to get a CACI hearing?
The longest is about 3 and a half years. We estimate most cases are resolved somewhere around 9 months to 12 months. There are a number of factors that will determine how long your case will take:
Where to contact CACI?
If you have questions regarding the use of the forms, contact the CACI at: [email protected]
What is a mandated report form?
This form is for use by mandated reporters, as defined in PC section 11165.7, to notify a reporting agency (local law enforcement, county probation or county welfare department) about suspected cases of child abuse.
