House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021

Last Updated 2/26/2021 3:35 PM

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:30 PM                   S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Walk-trhrough

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   Sequential Intercept Model

Overview and Discussion

 Karen Gennette Esq., Executive  Director, Crime Research Group

 

1:55 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   Graduated Sanctions and Reentry Housing

 Report and Discussion

Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections

 

3:25 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

9:00 AM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

Giovanna Zaccaria, Former Corrections Services Specialist II

Gary Hoadley, Director of Labor Relations, VSEA

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:10 AM                   Department of Corrections Programs

Discussion of Current Programs Offered in Correctional Facilities and the Community

David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative

 

3:00 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont

 

3:40 PM                   Break

 

3:45 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

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

 

4:40 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 25, 2021

9:00 AM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

9:45 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

JoAnn Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen

Ned Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen

 

10:40 AM                   Bill Prioritization

Committee Discussion

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   House Education Committee Bill

Walk-through of House Education Committee Bill, DR 21-0782

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

 

3:05 PM                   21-0897 - An act relating to miscellaneous Department of Corrections-related amendments

Department of Corrections Initiatives

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 26, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:10 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

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

 

1:00 PM                   House Education Committee Bill

Weigh-in by House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

1:30 PM                   Governor's Capital Budget Proposal FY 22-23

Mark-up

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Phil Petty at ppetty@leg.state.vt.us