S.261
An act relating to limiting the sentence of life without the possibility of parole
Sponsors:
Sen. Richard Sears
,
Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Jeanette White
Location: House Committee on Judiciary
Last Recorded Action: 3/25/2020 - Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
- Jade Berry, Concerned Citizen, Family of Crime Victim
- Meredith Berry, Concerned Citizen, Family of Crime Victim
- Susan Car, Former Advocate for Crime Victims
- Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- Mike Hall, Executive Director, Vermont Police Coalition
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Azim Khamisa, Founder, Tariq Khamisa Foundation
- Susan Lawrence, THe Center for Life Without Parole Studies
- Skyler Nash , Student Activist, University of Vermont
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, VCTA
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Alex Sobel, Father of Crime Victim
- Nick Woodall, Former Life Without Parole Prisoner