Time to stop increasing liability and accept accountability for our neglect of the existing jail / Letter to Whatcom County Council, Dena Jensen

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Dena

September 22, 2017 Dena Jensen

Here’s my latest letter to the council regarding the need to renovate the existing jail facility now. It was sent to council@co.whatcom.wa.us, and copied to all the city councils, the County Executive, and the Sheriff. Keep writing and calling!

Dear Whatcom County Council:

I am writing to call on you to move forward as quickly as possible with renovations on our existing Whatcom County Jail facility on Grand Ave., that will address necessary and critical life safety issues. Continue reading →

Jail Reform: Music to My Ears / NorthwestCitizen, Tip Johnson

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Dena

One open door is not enough

Sun, Feb 14, 2016, 7:54 pm Tip Johnson

The life of a lowly editorialist is such that we often don’t have access to the resources needed to redress the grievances we detail.

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Bias is real and it exists in Bellingham / Facebook post, Joy Gilfilen

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Dena

11 hrs November 7, 2015 Joy Gilfilen

In this video, the question was asked about whether there was a genetic reason that there are fewer white women in science. Here is an unexpected answer from a black man who points out the very thing that I have experienced as a white woman in business. Continue reading →

County Stonewalls Restorative Community Coalition / NorthwestCitizen, Editor’s Blog, Tip Johnson

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Dena

Mon, Nov 02, 2015, 3:01 pm Tip Johnson

According to a report from County Executive candidate Joy Gilfilen, the County has – in a classic stonewall – summarily rejected the Restorative Community Coalition’s Request for an Investigation and Notice of Improper Conduct. Continue reading →

Event: Exposing the Jail Industry Gold Mine, October 21 / Facebook event, Restorative Community Coalition

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Dena

October 16, 2015 Restorative Community Coalition

From the event information page:

Wednesday, October 21

at 5:00pm

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The Making of a Jail Crisis, Part Two – Stuff it! / NorthwestCitizen, Tip Johson

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dena

Wed, Sep 23, 2015, 6:52 pm Tip Johnson

The Restorative Community Coalition, led by Irene Morgan & county executive candidate Joy Gilfilen, has identified 15 ways the County has stuffed the jail in their Report to Taxpayers (p. 10-11) Continue reading →

Whatcom County Jail: Another reason to examine costs / Facebook post, Joy Gilfilen

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Dena

July 30 2015 Joy Gilfilen

Another reason to examine costs – check this article out. This is why many of our fully informed taxpayers will vote down the sales tax…and then we have to start figuring out how to downsize our punishment system. Continue reading →

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