Jeffrey Baldwin was only five years old when he died on November 30, 2002, just under two months after his next birthday (Estate, 2006). Jeffrey had a difficult childhood because everywhere he went he faced abuse and neglect. His parents were also accused of physical violence against him and his sister. In 1998, Jeffrey was kicked out of the house by CCAS and moved into his grandparents' house. This is when the true horror would come to life for Jeffrey. He would be locked in a room with his sister. They would sit for hours in the crib and were not allowed to leave the room because it was locked to the outside. Forced to stay in the room, Jeffrey had no choice but to urinate and defecate in his pants and on his bed. Then he would sit for hours in the cold, dark room where the windows were covered and the vents closed (Estate, 2006). Sitting there in his trash, waiting for the door to be unlocked, Jeffrey was in pain. When Jeffrey and his sister were finally allowed to go out for what the grandparents called "exercise," they were forced to walk in circles in the kitchen or dining room. If either slowed down or stopped, heavy, bulky objects were thrown at them, causing severe tissue, muscle, and bone damage (Estate, 2006). Cut, bruised and beaten, Jeffery and his sister were forced back into the room and locked. Jeffrey was not allowed to go to school because he was never taught how to use the toilet. At dinner time, Jeffrey and his sister were forced to sit near what was called the wall of pigs (Estate, 2006). It was placed on the floor with a rubber mat. When the others had finished eating, Jeffrey and his sister were allowed to eat the leftover food, and if there was ...... middle of paper ......sion, it doesn't matter what is done or now says Jeffrey is still lost. A poor five year old boy who didn't deserve to die the way he did. The grandparents were charged and convicted of second-degree murder and face “sentences of 22 and 20 years, respectively” (The Canadian Press, 2014). CCAS needs to raise its standards and vet everyone, regardless of reason or cost. CCAS has failed to fulfill its mandate and has now tarnished what it means to be an organization that helps children. Everyone who could have stopped Jeffrey from dying should have gone to the police to tell them about the horrors that happened in Jeffrey's home and suffered the consequences. Communities, government and especially parents want to protect their children and with the new recommendations from the coroner's jury, we hope we never hear of a case like Jeffrey Baldwin again..