The Washington agency that runs juvenile rehabilitation programs is under increasing fire. A coalition of 13 counties filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). It accuses DCYF of “continuing contempt for both legislative and judicial authority,” for its sudden decision last month to suspend intakes of new offenders at the Green Hill School in Chehalis and Echo Glen Children's Center in Snoqualmie. DCYF said the decision was made because of overcrowding and understaffing at the medium to maximum security facilities for male offenders. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/13-counties-sue-dcyf-suspend-intakes/281-da7a7fc0-6eae-4a03-a466-80935fe56bf6