Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

AGENDA

Room 10 and Zoom

September 1, 2026

Last Updated 8/28/2026 11:12 AM

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10:00 AM                   Risk Containment Policy

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Jordan Pasha, Classification Director, Department of Corrections

11:00 AM                   Department of Corrections Updates

Overview of data

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

11:30 AM                   Department of Corrections Updates

Network connectivity plan

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

12:00 PM                   Lunch

12:30 PM                   Department of Corrections and Buildings and General Services Updates

Women's facility

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

1:00 PM                   Act 117, An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Christine Cowart, Policy Development Unit Director, Department of Corrections

Joshua Rutherford, Deputy Facilities Director, Department of Corrections

Alisson Richards, M.D., Vice President Psychiatry Services, Wellpath

1:30 PM                   Youth Facility Update

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Sandi Hoffman, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

2:30 PM                   Forensic Facility Update

Nicole DiStasio, Director of Federal Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Agency of Human Services

2:45 PM                   Committee Discussion

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

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