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Local chaplains urge reinstatement of in-jail programs after COVID restrictions limited access
Summary
Representatives from Tierra Nueva and other volunteers told commissioners pandemic restrictions stopped in-jail chaplaincy and group programs; they said the loss of in-jail contact has led to poorer post-release outcomes and asked the county to restore access.
A representative from Tierra Nueva told the Skagit County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 8 that chaplaincy and in-jail group programming have not resumed since COVID restrictions, and that gap has contributed to overdose deaths among people released from custody.
Lisa Bennett, who said Tierra Nueva has provided chaplaincy services at the Skagit County jail…
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