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General Assembly
  • Sen. Dick Sears, Chair
  • Sen. Philip Baruth
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
  • Sen. James McNeil
  • Sen. Cheryl Hooker
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Maxine Grad
  • Rep. Sandy Haas
  • Rep. Mary S. Hooper
  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10

October 18, 2019

Last Updated 10/17/2019 1:59 PM

 

10:00 AM                   Possible Legislation Re:Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity Defense

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County - Phone

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

 

10:40 AM                   Update of Racial Disparities in Criminal  and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel

Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All

 

11:00 AM                   Correctional Facilities

Rep. John Killacky

Rep. Curt Taylor, Representative

Rep. Carl Demrow, Corinth

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

12:45 PM                   Correctional Facilities in Maine and Michigan

Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

1:15 PM                   Canine Program in Correctional Facilities

Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Tom Dalton, Executive  Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

 

1:45 PM                   Courthouse Security

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary

Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management

Sheriff Samuel Hill, Vermont Sheriffs Association

 

2:45 PM                   Update on Progress toward Presumptive Parole

Sec 6 of S.112

DOC and Parole Board

Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

 

3:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Peggy Delaney at 802-828-2278 or pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us