Opening of new Washington juvenile detention center is delayed
A new Washington state juvenile detention center meant to help address persistent overcrowding at an existing facility will open months later than anticipated due to difficulties in hiring staff.
The facility on the grounds of Stafford Creek Corrections Center near Aberdeen is intended as a first step in solving concerns about crowding at Green Hill School in Chehalis, one of Washington’s two maximum security prisons for young people convicted of crimes.
The state Department of Children, Youth and Families hoped to open the new center in a retrofitted adult prison unit in March.
Staff recruitment troubles have delayed the plan until at least June, DCYF Secretary Tana Senn said in an interview Monday.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/03/17/opening-of-new-washington-juvenile-detention-center-is-delayed/