Inmate focus groups identify design and service priorities for Whatcom County jail and behavioral care center
Two focus groups held May 6 at the Work Center with 11 participants surfaced repeatedly requested features for a new facility: natural light, outdoor access, skill-building spaces, visitation and warm handoffs to community services. Participants emphasized group dynamics, reentry planning and quicker access to treatment.
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Whatcom County staff and committee members ran two inmate focus groups on May 6 at the Work Center to inform a forthcoming survey of the entire jail population and to gather user perspectives for the planned behavioral care center (BCC) and jail design.
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