After court, the deputy commissioner corners Olivia and reprimands her for letting the case go to court. John Munch, a transfer from Baltimore's homicide unit, who brings his acerbic wit, conspiracy theories and street-honed investigative skills. It seemed to me that it wasn't so much that he was uncaring as that he had given up on the idealism that Olivia Benson and her squad often display. You made it clear I don't work for you. I did like that the mother eventually showed some remorse, but it wasn't nearly enough. There were a lot of good points to this story, and I enjoyed watching it. But there's a difference between letting kids slip through the cracks because you're short staffed and demanding caseworkers cover up negligence.
Amanda Rollins , and Peter Scanavino Det. Odafin Tutuola , Kelli Giddish Det. She leads with empathy and professionalism, all the while dealing with her difficult past as a product of rape, and her future as mother to a young child, both of which influence the way she relates to each victim in need of help. At the emergency room, the detectives learn Keisha's organs are shutting down because of severe dehydration. He informs Olivia that this is not a police matter and she and her team have to back off. I watched the episode of Law and Order and felt it was a really well done episode.
Odafin Tutuola , Kelli Giddish Det. He arrests her and takes her down to the police station. He clearly had an enormous case load and he had been forced to lie in the case notes he filled out. As someone who is a mandated reporter, I totally got Sonny's frustration when they told him he didn't have enough info to help little Bruno. I know of many agencies where the Social Workers are handed impossible case loads. Amanda Rollins , and Peter Scanavino Det.
I hate when television portrays single mothers, especially single mothers of color, as addicts and neglectful parents. The episode implies that we social workers need the police to teach us compassion and ethics. When the overworked Keith accuses his supervisor, Janette Grayson, of orchestrating the false reports, Chief Dodds promises to conduct an internal investigation. At their hearing, defense lawyer Mickey D'Angelo argues they have no prior records and are civil servants, pleading not guilty on their manslaughter charges. Melinda Warner, who helps the detectives get the evidence they need from the bodies they find. Wilder , Josh Mercantel Matt Sheridan , and Scott William Winters Det. He pulls a chair over to the door and unlocks it and heads outside and across the street in the middle of the night.
The next morning Rollins heads to the projects where Bruno was found â the people outside have confirmed that Bruno lives there, but no one knows which apartment is his. Cragen's tough but supportive approach to the team's complex cases guides the squad through the challenges they face every day. When the overworked Keith accuses his supervisor, Janette Grayson Goldberg , of orchestrating the false reports, Chief Dodds guest star Peter Gallagher promises to conduct an internal investigation. I found the conflict between One Police Plaza and our heroes to be way more interesting than the moral or political question of the hour. But when neglect leads to death, Barba Rachel Esparza takes matters into his own hands and arrests them for manslaughter. The episode also showed several issues at the society level that needed to be addressed.
Carissi gets a phone call from prison, Keith is ready to talk. Barba offers him a plea deal and gets him to admit he was forced to file false reports if he agrees to testify in court. The door is wide open â Olivia and Carissi head inside. Fin: You tell yourself that? In 2013, she was honored with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. .
A starving toddler wanders away from his family's apartment in the projects in search of food. I had mixed feelings about Manuela and her backstory. But when neglect leads to death, Barba RaĂșl Esparza takes matters into his own hands and arrests them for manslaughter. Following on the heels of , which dealt with trans bashing and bullying, takes on the severely overworked Department of Child Protective Services. Keith, Jeanette, and the boss all go before the boss for their arraignment.
Just so you can get caught up and join in the discussion! Parents need support in raising their kids especially when the child is acting out as we are all human and parents can become over loaded with the stress of raising children. I disagree that the episode portrayed social workers and mental health workers in an unfavorable light. Dodge: Yeah, well, we can't save 'em all. When the overworked Keith accuses his supervisor, Janette Grayson Goldberg , of orchestrating the false reports, Chief Dodds guest star Peter Gallagher promises to conduct an internal investigation. Then, Keith takes the witness stand and testifies that his bosses Jeanette and Matt told him to falsify documents, and at one point they even put him on probation because he was spending too much time with his clients.