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.
The IPRTF will have a special meeting on Monday, October 9, at 9:00 a.m.:
The next regular IPRTF meeting is Monday, October 23, at 9:00 a.m.:
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.
Learn more about the subcommittees or attend an upcoming meeting.
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DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | VIDEO | MEETING SUMMARY | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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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, 2023 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
August 21, 2023 CANCELLED | |||||
July 17, 2023 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Deacon 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, 2023 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
May 24, 2023 Special Mtg: Town Hall | Agenda | N/A | Video | Summary | Town Hall Listening Session Webpage |
May 15, 2023 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Justice Project Update Presentation |
April 17, 2023 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Justice Project Implementation Plan Update Presentation |
April 12, 2023 Special Meeting | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Justice Project Workshop #5, Funding Workshop Presentation |
March 30, 2023 Special Meeting | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Justice Project Workshop #4, Facilities - Jail and Accessory Services Workshop Presentation |
March 23, 2023 Special Meeting | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Justice Project Workshop #3, Facilities-Community Services Workshop Presentation |
March 20, 2023 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
March 17, 2023 Special Meeting | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Justice 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 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Justice Project Workshop #1: Systems Workshop Presentation |
February 27, 2023 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
January 23, 2023 | Agenda | See agenda | Video | Summary | |
DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | VIDEO | MEETING SUMMARY | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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December 19, 2022 | Agenda | Packet Updated | Video | Summary | |
November 14, 2022 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
October 17, 2022 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
September 19, 2022 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
August 15, 2022 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
July 18, 2022 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
June 13, 2022 | Agenda | Packet (Amended) | Video | Summary | |
May 16, 2022 | Agenda (Amended) | Packet (Amended) | Video | Summary | LEAD Presentation Racial Justice Consortium Presentation |
April 18, 2022 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
March 21, 2022 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
February 14, 2022 | Agenda (Amended) | Packet (Amended) | Video | Summary | |
January 10, 2022 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary |
DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | AUDIO / VIDEO | MEETING SUMMARY | NOTES / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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December 13, 2021 | Agenda Amended | Packet Amended | Video | Summary | |
November 15, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Jail Presentation |
October 18, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
September 20, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Dr. Alexes Harris Presentation |
July 26, 2021 Special Meeting | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
July 19, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
June 14, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | Mural Project Presentation |
May 17, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
April 19, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
March 15, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
February 1, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
January 4, 2021 | Agenda | Packet | Video | Summary | |
2020 Task Force Meeting Documents |
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DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | AUDIO | MEETING SUMMARY | ADDITIONAL INFORMAITON |
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November 2, 2020 |
Agenda | See Additional Information |
Video | Summary | GARE Toolkit BH Crisis Response System Expansion GARE Example: Tacoma GARE Example: San Francisco |
October 5, 2020 | Agenda | Packet | Video |
Summary |
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August 3, 2020 | Agenda | Committee Summaries |
Audio | Summary | |
February 3, 2020 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Draft Supplemental Budget Request |
2019 Task Force Meeting Documents |
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DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | AUDIO | MEETING SUMMARY | MEETING HANDOUTS |
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December 16, 2019 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Presentation slide on jail data and trends |
October 14, 2019 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | N/A |
August 12, 2019 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Intergovernmental Policy Academy Action Plans Handout: Substitute House Bill 1406 Information Sheet |
June 10, 2019 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Proposed motions |
April 15, 2019 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: WCC 1.28 Correctional Facilities Standards |
February 4, 2019 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Criminal Justice Treatment Account (CJTA) Info Handout: Letters to/from Health Care Authority (HCA) |
2018 Task Force Meeting Documents |
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DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | AUDIO | MEETING SUMMARY | MEETING HANDOUTS |
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November 26, 2018 | Agenda | Packet Packet Supplemental |
Audio | Summary | Handout: Middlesex County Sheriff's Office MATADOR Program Handout: BJA Peer Exchange MAT Reentry Programs Handout: The MATADOR Program |
October 15, 2018 | Agenda* | Packet* | Audio | Summary | * Revised agenda & packet Handout: Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) changes |
September 17, 2018 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | N/A |
August 6, 2018 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Report on Whatcom County Criminal Justice & Public Safety Listening Tour House Bill 2437 |
July 16, 2018 | Agenda | Packet Revised |
Audio | Summary | N/A |
June 11, 2018 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | N/A |
May 14, 2018 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Grant opportunity from the Urban Institute Safety + Justice Challenge |
April 2, 2018 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handouts from Christopher Poulos, Washington Reentry Council WSIPP Information on Inventory Adult Corrections Programs |
March 5, 2018 | Agenda |
Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: City of Bellingham Friendship Diversion Services Handout: Snohomish County Diversion Center Handout: District Court Info |
February 5, 2018 | Agenda (updated) |
Packet (updated) |
Audio | Summary | N/A |
January 8, 2018 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Full Planning Summary Report with Survey Results |
2017 Task Force Meeting Documents |
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DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | AUDIO | MEETING SUMMARY | MEETING HANDOUTS |
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December 18, 2017 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Draft Summary | |
November 27, 2017 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Draft Summary | |
October 23, 2017 | Agenda | Draft report | Audio | Draft Summary | Presentation of draft Final Report from Vera Institute of Justice consultants. |
September 25, 2017 | Agenda | Packet 1 Packet 2 Packet 3 |
Audio | Draft Summary | (This month's packet is divided into three sections due to size.) N/A |
August 28, 2017 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | N/A |
July 10, 2017 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | VERA Institute Preliminary Data Report and Presentation |
May 22, 2017 | Agenda | Packet * | Audio | Summary | * Packet is a large document that may take time to open. |
April 13, 2017 Special Meeting |
Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Whatcom County Jail Alternatives Handout: VERA Institute presentation |
April 12, 2017 Special Meeting |
N/A | N/A | Audio | N/A | VERA Institute System Mapping Exercise: Power Point Presentation DRAFT System Map: Municipal Court DRAFT System Map: Superior Court |
March 27, 2017 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | |
February 27, 2017 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: January 2017 Update on Bellingham Municipal Court Jail Alternatives to Incarceration. |
January 23, 2017 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Presentation from VERA Institute consultants Handout: Presentation Proposal from Restorative Community Coalition Documents referenced at meeting:
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2016 Task Force Meeting Documents |
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Date | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Meeting Summary | Notes and Meeting Handouts |
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December 12, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Comments and handout from Morgan |
November 8, 2016 | N/A | N/A | AM Audio PM Audio |
N/A | Vera System Mapping Exercise |
November 7, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Vera Institute Powerpoint Presentation Handout: Jail Population Control Measures |
October 17, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | |
September 12, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: August 2016 Sentencing Summary Report |
August 15, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: District Court Monthly Check-in Reporting Program |
July 11, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: City of Bellingham June 2016 Home Monitoring Report Handout: Civil Commitments and their frequent interface with the Criminal Justice System |
June 6, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: City of Bellingham First Quarter Home Monitoring Report |
May 2, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Yakima Smart Pretrial Implementation Plan |
April 4, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Various Documents |
March 7, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Not Available |
Summary | Handout: Various Documents Handout: Performance Measures Handout: Syschema |
February 16, 2016 | Agenda | N/A | Audio | Summary | Handout: Phase One Report |
February 1, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handouts:
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January 11, 2016 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout from Breean Beggs: Smart Justice Options for Whatcom County from Spokane |
Meeting Documents |
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DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | AUDIO | MEETING SUMMARY | MEETING HANDOUTS | |
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October 19, 2015 |
Agenda |
Packet |
Meeting audio |
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October 5, 2015
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Agenda |
Packet |
Meeting audio |
Handout: Whatcom County Jail Offender Population Profile Handout: City of Bellingham Jail Prevention, Alternative & Diversion Programs Handout: Whatcom County 2015 Criminal Justice Diversion Program Funding |
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September 21, 2015 |
Agenda |
Packet |
Meeting audio |
Sequential Intercepts for Developing Criminal Justice - Mental Health Partnerships Use of Sequential Intercept Model Letter to Task Force from Judge Deborra Garrett |
Meeting Documents |
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DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | AUDIO | MEETING SUMMARY | MEETING HANDOUTS | |
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October 19, 2015 |
Agenda |
Packet |
Meeting audio |
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October 5, 2015
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Agenda |
Packet |
Meeting audio |
Handout: Whatcom County Jail Offender Population Profile Handout: City of Bellingham Jail Prevention, Alternative & Diversion Programs Handout: Whatcom County 2015 Criminal Justice Diversion Program Funding |
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September 21, 2015 |
Agenda |
Packet |
Meeting audio |
Sequential Intercepts for Developing Criminal Justice - Mental Health Partnerships Use of Sequential Intercept Model Letter to Task Force from Judge Deborra Garrett |
2015 Task Force Meeting Documents |
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DATE | AGENDA | PACKET | AUDIO | MEETING SUMMARY | MEETING HANDOUTS |
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December 14, 2015 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Healthcare Reform Presentation |
November 30, 2015 | Agenda |
Packet | Audio | Summary | Handouts: various documents |
November 16, 2015 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | N/A |
November 2, 2015 | Agenda | Packet | Audio | Summary | Handout: Smart Justice: Pre-booking and Pre-Charging Alternatives |
October 19, 2015 |
Agenda |
Packet |
Audio |
N/A | |
October 5, 2015
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Agenda |
Packet |
Audio |
Handout: Whatcom County Jail Offender Population Profile Handout: City of Bellingham Jail Prevention, Alternative & Diversion Programs Handout: Whatcom County 2015 Criminal Justice Diversion Program Funding |
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September 21, 2015 |
Agenda |
Packet |
Audio |
Sequential Intercepts for Developing Criminal Justice - Mental Health Partnerships Use of Sequential Intercept Model Letter to Task Force from Judge Deborra Garrett |
The 2023 regular meeting schedule is: