From Safe Haven to Systemic Betrayal: How San Diego’s Polinsky Children’s Center Failed the Smiel Family
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November 1, 2025
Hundreds of lawsuits, state violations, and survivor accounts paint a devastating portrait of San Diego County’s flagship children’s shelter — the same facility where Giselle Smiel’s kids were taken before being handed to their abusive father. Polinsky’s…
Heartbreaking Injustice in California Family Courts: Mom Jailed for Protecting Kids from Abusive Dad
October 9, 2025
A California mother is behind bars for protecting her children from their convicted abuser. Despite active protective orders and a history of domestic violence, the court gave the father full custody and charged survivor Giselle Smiel with five felonies.…