The abrupt departure of Pierce County Juvenile Court’s longtime administrator earlier this year came after Superior Court leadership determined a “change in direction” was necessary, according to public records obtained by The News Tribune.
Pierce County court officials have so far refused to publicly explain the reasons behind the resignation of TJ Bohl, who since 2013 had overseen non-judicial operations at the county’s juvenile detention center, Remann Hall. Two days after Bohl’s mid-April departure, the Juvenile Court’s probation manager, Kevin Williams, followed him out the door and resigned.
Through a public records request, The News Tribune acquired emails sent among some county employees in the days before and after the shakeup. They offer some information about what was happening behind the scenes…