I read the letter twice.

It was painful to know that the people involved were carrying their own questions.

But I also understood that preventing future errors meant examining systems honestly, not simply looking for the easiest person to blame.

With counsel’s help I wrote back: I hope the review is thorough.

I hope everyone learns what failed.

And I hope no family goes through this again.

I didn’t send the letter until Rachel checked that it would not interfere with the case.