Ex-head of WA youth prisons alleges whistleblower retaliation in $4.75M claim

Ex-head of WA youth prisons alleges whistleblower retaliation

Felice Upton oversaw the state’s two youth detention centers and was fired in April. Last week, she filed a claim for $4.75 million in damages.

Ex-head of WA youth prisons alleges whistleblower retaliation in $4.75M claim

The former head of Washington’s beleaguered juvenile detention system alleges she was fired in retaliation for repeatedly warning of the dangers of overcrowding in the state’s youth prisons.