More employees at WA DCYF youth jail investigated for relationships with inmates
Two weeks after Gov. Inslee proposed a new juvenile rehab center to deal with overcrowding at DCYF's facility in Chehalis, police have announced that two more employees are being investigated.
More WA DCYF employees arrested for misconduct
Two weeks after Governor Inslee proposed a new juvenile rehabilitation center to deal with an overcrowding crisis at a DCYF facility in Chehalis, police have announced that two more employees are being investigated.
Centralia kidnapping, robbery suspect taken into custody
A man suspected in a kidnapping and robbery in Centralia was taken into custody early Thursday morning, deputies said.
Man arrested after kidnapping and robbery in Centralia, WA
A man wanted in an apparent kidnapping and robbery in Centralia has been arrested.
Earthquake reported near WA's Mount St. Helens
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Sentenced at 16, survivor details harrowing abuse at WA juvenile facility
The victim is one of 364 plaintiffs suing Washington for failing to protect them.
Third WA juvenile detention employee arrested for sexual misconduct this year
A former guard at a youth detention facility in Lewis County is facing multiple charges for custodial sexual misconduct, tied to sexual relations with a 23-year-old inmate while working at Green Hill.
Third juvenile detention employee arrested on sexual misconduct charges this year
A former guard at a youth detention facility in Lewis County is facing multiple charges for custodial sexual misconduct, tied to sexual relations with a 23-year-old inmate while working at Green Hill.
Sisters recount physical, sexual abuse in WA foster home
Washington State agreed to pay three sisters $15 million over allegations of years of physical and sexual abuse within the foster care system.
WA pays $15M to 3 women sexually abused in foster home for years
The State of Washington has paid $15 million to three sisters who were sexually abused for years at a foster home in Centralia.
WA state agency under fire over juvenile justice crisis
The head of Washington's juvenile detention agency is facing growing calls to resign, including from state legislators, union staff, advisory boards and now, the families of residents inside the facility.
WA union leaders call on Gov. Inslee to fire embattled DCYF leader
Governor Inslee is facing a growing call for him to fire Secretary Ross Hunter, his handpicked leader of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families.
WA DCYF head responds to calls to step down after Green Hill School failures
DCYF is facing an undeniable truth: the state agency tasked with running Washington’s juvenile detention facilities has unwittingly engineered its own downfall.
Exclusive: WA DCYF head responds to calls to step down after Green Hill School failures
DCYF is facing an undeniable truth: the state agency tasked with running Washington’s juvenile detention facilities has unwittingly engineered its own downfall.
DCYF lifts intake freeze at Green Hill School, resumes accepting inmates
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) announced that it will once again accept inmates starting Friday.
WA to pay $15M to 3 women sexually abused in foster home for years
The State of Washington has agreed to pay $15 million to three sisters who were sexually abused for years at a foster home in Centralia, according to attorneys representing them.
Judge orders DCYF to return WA inmates to juvenile facilities within 14 days
A judge has issued a preliminary ruling that requires the state to move 43 inmates back to juvenile detention facilities within 14 calendar days.
2nd Washington man pleads not guilty in 2022 attacks on Oregon electrical grids
A second Washington state man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of damaging power substations in Oregon in 2022.
2 WA juvenile rehab facilities suspend intakes
Two Washington juvenile rehabilitation facilities won't be taking any more offenders until they return to “safe and sustainable capacity levels."
11 students graduate from Green Hill School
Graduation is in full swing and 11 students from the Green Hill School, a juvenile detention facility, graduated.