Meetings

We invite you to join us at an IPR Task Force meeting. Meetings are open to the public. Community members who attend may provide public comment on issues related to incarceration prevention and reduction efforts in Whatcom County.  

The IPR Task Force meets every month. Meetings are held in a hybrid format. Members of the public may attend via Zoom, in person, or by phone. All Task Force members attend meetings remotely via Zoom. 

Visit the IPR Task Force and subcommittee meeting calendar for the most up-to-date meeting information.

Upcoming Meetings

The IPRTF will have a special meeting on Monday, October 9, at 9:00 a.m.: 

  • Link to join webinar 
  • Meeting/Webinar ID: 858 5251 3875
  • Password: 17783
  • To attend via phone, call 253-215-8782
  • To attend in person, meetings are held at the Whatcom County Council Office at 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 105, Bellingham

The next regular IPRTF meeting is Monday, October 23, at 9:00 a.m.: 

  • Link to join webinar  
  • Meeting/Webinar ID: 889 8289 6498
  • Password: 17783
  • To attend via phone, call 253-215-8782
  • To attend in person, meetings are held at the Whatcom County Council Office at 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 105, Bellingham

Public Comment

Members of the public joining online or by phone will enter the meeting without audio or video controls. The meeting host will invite members of the public to speak at the appropriate time during the meeting.

Subcommittee Meetings

Learn more about the subcommittees or attend an upcoming meeting.

Meetings Agendas and Documents

Choose the year you would like to browse from the table below.

Members of the public joining the Zoom Webinar online or by phone will enter the meeting without audio or video controls. The Webinar Host will invite members of the public to speak at the appropriate time during the meeting.
  • Link to join webinar (tbd)
  • Call-in phone number: 253-215-8782
  • Meeting/Webinar ID:
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  1. 2023
  2. 2022
  3. 2021
  4. 2020
  5. 2019
  6. 2018
  7. 2017
  8. 2016
  9. 2015

2023 Task Force Meeting Documents

DATE
AGENDA
PACKET
VIDEO
MEETING SUMMARY
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION






The IPRTF's Behavioral Health Committee and Legal & Justice Systems Committee will have a joint meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.: To meet the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, this meeting is also noticed as an IPRTF special meeting, and the agenda is limited to committee business. Please visit the Committees' webpages for more information on this joint meeting
September 18, 2023AgendaPacketVideoSummary
August 21, 2023
CANCELLED





July 17, 2023AgendaPacketVideoSummaryDeacon Center for Hope:
The IPRTF's Behavioral Health Committee and Legal & Justice Systems Committee will have a joint meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.: To meet the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, this meeting is also noticed as an IPRTF special meeting, and the agenda is limited to committee business. Please visit the Committees' webpages for more information on this joint meeting
June 12, 2023AgendaPacketVideoSummary
May 24, 2023
Special Mtg: Town Hall
AgendaN/AVideoSummaryTown Hall Listening Session Webpage
May 15, 2023AgendaPacketVideoSummaryJustice Project Update Presentation
April 17, 2023AgendaPacketVideoSummaryJustice Project Implementation Plan Update Presentation
April 12, 2023
Special Meeting
AgendaPacketVideoSummaryJustice Project Workshop #5, Funding
Workshop Presentation
March 30, 2023
Special Meeting
AgendaPacketVideoSummaryJustice Project Workshop #4, Facilities - Jail and Accessory Services
Workshop Presentation
March 23, 2023
Special Meeting
AgendaPacketVideoSummaryJustice Project Workshop #3, Facilities-Community Services
Workshop Presentation
March 20, 2023AgendaPacketVideoSummary
March 17, 2023
Special Meeting
AgendaPacketVideoSummaryJustice Project Workshop #2: Services
Workshop Presentation
The IPRTF's Behavioral Health Committee and Legal & Justice Systems Committee joint meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.: To meet the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, this meeting is also noticed as an IPRTF special meeting, and the agenda is limited to committee business. Please visit the Committees' webpages for more information on this joint meeting
March 9, 2023
Special Meeting
AgendaPacketVideoSummaryJustice Project Workshop #1: Systems
Workshop Presentation
February 27, 2023AgendaPacketVideoSummary
January 23, 2023AgendaSee agendaVideoSummary






The 2023 regular meeting schedule is:

  • January 23, 2023
  • February 27, 2023
  • March 20, 2023
  • April 17, 2023
  • May 15, 2023
  • June 12, 2023
  • July 17, 2023
  • August 21, 2023
  • September 18, 2023
  • October 23, 2023
  • November 13, 2023
  • December 18, 2023