Whatcom County work group backs off‑site behavioral care center as alternative to incarceration
A Whatcom County task‑force work group recommended an off‑site, community‑based Behavioral Care Center and integration with a 23‑hour crisis center to expand prosecutorial diversion, but funding and legal logistics remain unresolved.
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The Incarceration, Prevention, and Reduction Task Force’s Behavioral Care Center (BCC) work group recommended adoption of an integrated, off‑site behavioral care center model and asked that the task force and the county’s Facilities and Finance Advisory Board advance the plan to the County Council for inclusion in justice‑project planning and cost analysis. The recommendation was read aloud at the task force meeting on Sept. 22, 2025 by co‑chair Peter Frazier.
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