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House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
AGENDA
Via Zoom
April 6, 2021 - April 9, 2021
Last Updated 4/9/2021 1:02 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor and Caucuses
-- No Committee Meeting
Due to the Long House Floor Session, the Committee was Unable to Meet Today.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
8:00 AM S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Proposed Savage Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Brian K. Savage, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Transportation
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
8:55 AM Break
9:00 AM Parole Board 101 - Vermont Parole System
Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Vermont Parole Board
10:00 AM COVID-19 Updates
Rollout of Vaccinations at In-State and Out-of-State Correctional Facilities
James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
Max Titus, Assistant Director of Health Services, Department of Corrections
10:45 AM S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Probation 101
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
11:30 AM S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Walk-through
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
3:00 PM S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
4:00 PM Justice System Revisions
Reviewing Sections 5 and 6 of S.3 An Act Relating to Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:35 PM Adjourn
Thursday, April 8, 2021
9:00 AM S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
10:00 AM S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
10:40 AM Break
11:00 AM S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Weigh-in on the Bill
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
11:30 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
2:40 PM Justice System Revisions
Weigh-In on Section 5 of S.3 An Act Relating to Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity as a Defense
James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
4:00 PM Adjourn
Friday, April 9, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
10:25 AM Probation
Drive-by of H.20, Section 2, Pilot Project; Department of Corrections Report to Court; Probation Conditions
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
11:00 AM S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
11:30 AM S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Holly Leach, Victims Advocate, Washington County State's Attorney's Office
12:15 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Phil Petty at ppetty@leg.state.vt.us