“Merging Compassion and Accountability”

 

Judge, judicial assistant, defendant and defense sitting around a table.

COMMUNITY COURT MISSION STATEMENT;

Through a collaborative effort between Federal Way Municipal Court, Federal Way Probation Department, Federal Way Prosecutor’s Office, defense counsel, King County Library System, and community partners the Community Court seeks to reduce the impact on the community by breaking the cycle of crime and reducing recidivism through case management and access to supportive services.

 

COMMUNITY COURT OBJECTIVES;

The Federal Way Community Court will seek to accomplish the following objectives:

  • Provide opportunities for life changing experiences for participants through intensive case management and delivery of needed services thereby reducing the chance of repeated criminal behavior;
  • Increase the success of community re-entry from jail by linking participants to needed services in a structured and deliberate manner via the resource center;
  • Increase accountability of persons charged with crimes through restorative justice practices;
  • Reduce jail population and reduce jail costs by increasing compliance with conditions of sentence, conditions of release, and conditions of Community Court;
  • Decrease the amount of time from the date of offense to the date of disposition

 

WHEN DOES COMMUNITY COURT MEET;

Federal Way Community Court is held at 1:30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, at the King County Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003.  

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WHAT IS THE RESOURCE CENTER;

 

Beginning September 21, 2023, the Federal Way Library and the Federal Way Municipal Court began co-hosting a Resource Center at the library on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm.  The Resource Center is open to the public for anyone to access.  This means that resources will be immediately available to court participants in addition to the general public. 

Resources may include;

  • Employment/ Training/ Education
  • Housing
  • Food Assistance
  • Health/Medical Care
  • Substance Use Treatment
  • Mental Health Treatment
  • Transportation/ORCA lift

 

Tables set up with resources for visitors of the community court