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Frontline Staff Leaving Juvenile Facilities | Spokane News
Forty-seven percent of frontline staff at Washington’s juvenile facilities quit within their first year—nearly half the team gone before they even settle in. A new audit covering 2019–2025 reveals crushing turnover at places like Green Hill School and Echo Glen, where nearly 1,000 workers—including counselors and security—face unsafe, underpaid, and unsupported conditions. Staff say job descriptions are misleading, training is weak, and the system undervalues their critical role. While DCYF admits the problem and cites pay hikes and wellness efforts, the audit’s eight…
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