Gov. Inslee reacts to ongoing issues at juvenile detention center

A youth detention facility employee is facing charges for prison riot, abuse of office and conspiracy to commit assault following a fight inside the Lewis county facility where she works.Michelle Goodman, 30, is accused of being involved with an inmate being jumped in January. That inmate allegedly heard Goodman having a conversation where she was asked if she was okay turning a blind eye to the event before it took place.

leadership. Instead, he admitted that he’s been paying attention to what is taking place, including recent moves to upgrade security within Green Hill."I think things are going to be looking up as time goes on," said Inslee. "But we do have challenges throughout the juvenile justice system, and the reason is we’ve put 23, 24, 25 year olds in the same place as young kids. We’ve never done this before. This is creating new challenges in security.

with rehabilitating young adults in addition to juveniles," a spokesperson wrote. "This requires a transformational shift in operations and facilities planning.

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