Behavioral health has been a focus of the new jail, and the location of the dedicated center is still under discussion.

The Whatcom Racial Equity Commission is in the process of finalizing an analysis of the demographics with a new county jail ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new analysis presented to the Whatcom County Council provided a preliminary estimate of the capacity needed for the new Whatcom ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whatcom County Jail file photo. Whatcom County is re-evaluating plans for the new county jail amid rising construction costs and a ...

Whatcom County Council members set a preliminary budget of nearly $240 million for a new jail, capping construction costs so that its design and other planning can move forward, more than two years ...

Employee compensation at the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office outpaces every other department in the county, consuming nearly ...

New study projects Whatcom County jail capacity needs to reach 720 beds by 2050. County plans 2028 Ferndale jail opening with phased budget increases and design input. Officials stress need to include ...