Whatcom County task force adopts bimonthly schedule and discusses diversion programs, jail health consolidation
Jan 13, 2026
The Legal & Justice Systems Committee voted to hold meetings once every two months (fourth Friday, 11 a.m.–noon) and spent the session reviewing diversion plans, a consolidation of jail health contracts under CHP Health Care Partners and a forthcoming WASPC LEMAP assessment; members flagged data and transition concerns.
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The Legal & Justice Systems Committee of the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force voted on Jan. 13 to change its regular meetings from monthly to bimonthly and discussed plans for expanding diversion programs, consolidating jail health services and preparing for a WASPC LEMAP assessment.
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