Incarceration Prevention & Reduction Task Force Meetings

We invite you to join us at an IPR Task Force meeting. Meetings are open to the public. Community members who attend may provide public comment on issues related to incarceration prevention and reduction efforts in Whatcom County.  

The IPR Task Force meets every month. Meetings are held in a hybrid format. Members of the public may attend via Zoom, in person, or by phone. All Task Force members attend meetings remotely via Zoom. 

Visit the IPR Task Force and subcommittee meeting calendar for the most up-to-date meeting information.

Upcoming Meetings

The next regular IPRTF meeting is Monday, November 18, 2024 at 9 a.m. 

  • Link to join webinar  
  • Meeting/Webinar ID:   827 3486 0004
  • Password: 17783
  • To attend via phone, call 253-215-8782
  • To attend in person, meetings are held at the Whatcom County Council Office at 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 105, Bellingham

Public Comment

Members of the public joining online or by phone will enter the meeting without audio or video controls. The meeting host will invite members of the public to speak at the appropriate time during the meeting.

Subcommittee Meetings

Learn more about the subcommittees or attend an upcoming meeting.

Meetings Agendas and Documents

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Members of the public joining the Zoom Webinar online or by phone will enter the meeting without audio or video controls. The Webinar Host will invite members of the public to speak at the appropriate time during the meeting.
  • Link to join webinar (tbd)  
  • Call-in phone number: 253-215-8782
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  1. 2024
  2. 2023
  3. 2022
  4. 2021
  5. 2020
  6. 2019
  7. 2018
  8. 2017
  9. 2016
  10. 2015

2024 Task Force Meeting Documents

DATEAGENDAPACKETVIDEOMEETING
SUMMARY		ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
November 18, 2024
AgendaPacket


October 28, 2024
AgendaPacketVideo
IPRTF Prioritization Results
Q3 Justice Project Progress Report
Q3 Justice Project Progress Report Presentation
September 23, 2024AgendaPacketVideoSummary
The IPRTF's Behavioral Health Committee and Legal & Justice Systems Committee will have a joint meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. To meet the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, this meeting is also noticed as an IPRTF special meeting, and the agenda is limited to committee business. Please visit the Committees' webpages for more information on this joint meeting.
August 19, 2024AgendaPacketVideoSummary
July 22, 2024
MEETING CANCELLED
June 24, 2024AgendaPacketVideoSummary
The IPRTF's Behavioral Health Committee and Legal & Justice Systems Committee will have a joint meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. To meet the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, this meeting is also noticed as an IPRTF special meeting, and the agenda is limited to committee business. Please visit the Committees' webpages for more information on this joint meeting.
May 13, 2024
AgendaPacketVideoSummary
April 22, 2024MEETING CANCELLED
March 18, 2024AgendaPacketVideoSummary
The IPRTF's Behavioral Health Committee and Legal & Justice Systems Committee will have a joint meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. To meet the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, this meeting is also noticed as an IPRTF special meeting, and the agenda is limited to committee business. Please visit the Committees' webpages for more information on this joint meeting.
February 26, 2024AgendaPacketVideoSummary
January 22, 2024AgendaPacketVideoSummary

2024 regular meeting schedule:

  • January 22, 2024
  • February 26, 2024
  • March 18, 2024
  • April 22, 2024 Cancelled
  • May 13, 2024
  • June 24, 2024
  • July 22, 2024
  • August 19, 2024
  • September 23, 2024
  • October 28, 2024
  • November 18, 2024
  • December 16, 2024