Corrections Ombuds

The OCO is committed to creating and maintaining respectful and courteous conversations at our public meetings. We expect all participants to refrain from engaging in hostile, intimidating, and offensive activities or behaviors that may amount to discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, or bullying. OCO Quarterly community meetings are held in the Helen Sommers Building using a hybrid format where both in person and online attendance is allowed. Community members may attend the meeting in person, join via Zoom, or watch on TVW.  The OCO provides opportunities for public comment in person, remotely, or by submitting written comments/questions. During Community Members Time, individual community members may speak for three (3) minutes or less, depending on the number of people wishing to speak. If more than 10 people want to speak each speaker will be allocated two (2) minutes. If time is available, the OCO may call for additional in-person and remote comments. Persons speaking shall identify themselves. An OCO staff member shall be the time keeper for all public meetings. Time cannot be donated by one speaker to another.

Per RCW 43.06C.040, the Office of the Corrections Ombuds is required to establish procedures to gather stakeholder input into the Ombuds' activities and priorities, which must include at a minimum quarterly public meetings.