Whatcom County pretrial staff review caseload trends, funding and data-system plans

Feb 7, 2025

Pretrial staff reported January caseload statistics, discussed AOC-funded supplies and training, and raised plans to validate a risk assessment and transition away from the CE Pretrial case-management product; staff asked AOC to augment county data and to help flag intimate-partner violence cases for closer review.

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Alan, a pretrial staff member, told the Whatcom County Pretrial Services Work Group that January caseloads were similar to recent months and summarized the unit’s activity, including 102 pretrial screenings (PSAs) and 16 people placed on pretrial services last month.

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