Whatcom County committee hears reentry simulation findings, asks for accountability on Project 11 commitments
Presenters at the Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee meeting said reentry after jail remains under-resourced in Whatcom County and urged the county to report progress on Project 11, which includes staffing and a proposed reentry center with an estimated $6 million capital cost and ongoing operating expenses.
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Whatcom County’s Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee heard Tuesday that reentry — the period immediately before and after a person leaves jail — remains a critical and under-resourced gap in local services and that the county should report on progress toward projects the community approved for that purpose.
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