Whatcom County consultant urges dedicated staff, shared definitions and data links for Justice Project evaluation

Jun 27, 2025

A consultant who drafted the Justice Project performance measurement plan recommended that Whatcom County hire a dedicated staffer, agree on shared indicator definitions, run a combined SIM-mapping and data workshop, begin low-effort public reporting and pursue data‑sharing agreements and cross‑system integration over the next 1–3 years.

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Julia Garrett, a consultant with VillageReach, presented the Justice Project performance measurement plan to the Whatcom County Justice Project Operations (JPop) Committee on June 26, laying out specific near‑term and longer‑term steps to turn the evaluation framework into operational reporting.

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