House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

AGENDA

Room 34 and Zoom

January 23, 2024 - January 26, 2024

Last Updated 1/26/2024 11:12 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-corrections-and-institutions.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Discrimination Prevention Training for Members

--                                  Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2025 Budget Address

Joint Assembly to Receive Budget Message

2:15 PM                   Governor's Recommended FY24-25 Capital Budget Adjustment

Overview

Sean Brown, Chief of Operations, Agency of Administration

Nicolas Kramer, Budget Analyst, Department of Finance and Management

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

9:00 AM                   Bonding Capacity and Debt Affordability

Overview and Impacts of Large Construction Projects

Scott Baker, Director Financial Reporting, Office of the State Treasurer

10:00 AM                   Medicaid for Incarcerated Individuals

1115 CMS Waiver

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access

11:00 AM                   H. 690 - An act relating to establishing community restitution as a sentencing alternative

Weigh-in

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tim Leuders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

12:30 PM                   Lunch

1:30 PM                   An act relating to expansion of approaches to Restorative Justice

Discussion of Sections 4 and 5

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucus of the Whole - Budget Adjustment Act

--                                  Adjourn

Thursday, January 25, 2024

9:00 AM                   Department of Corrections Health Services

Medical/Mental Health Services Provided to Incarcerated Individuals

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Health Care

Meeting in Room 267, Pavilion Building

Meeting will be livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-health-care

Max Titus, Director of Health and Wellness, Department of Corrections

Jessica Sherman, Regional Vice President, Wellpath

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health

11:00 AM                   Committee Meeting

Old First Church, Bennington, Vermont

David Pilachowski, Member, Old First Church, Board of Trustees

Wayne Kachmar, Chairman, Old First Church, Board of Trustees

Ken Clarke, Minister, Old First Church, Bennington

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:05 PM                   H. 408 - An act relating to compassionate release and parole eligibility

Geriatric Population Data

Existing Programs

Joshua Rutherford, Operations Director, Department of Corrections

Michaela Merrill, Superintendent, Southern State Correctional Facility

Lani Herrington, Classification Director, Department of Corrections

2:15 PM                   H. 690 - An act relating to establishing community restitution as a sentencing alternative

Weigh-in

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

3:00 PM                   House Floor

--                                  Adjourn

Friday, January 26, 2024

8:30 AM                   Governor's Recommended FY24-25 Capital Budget Adjustment

Buildings and General Services Projects for the Department of Corrections

Joseph Aja, Director Design & Construction, Department of Buildings and General Services

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

9:30 AM                   House Floor

After the Floor                     An act relating to expansion of approaches to Restorative Justice

Committee Discussion of Sections 4 and 5 of H.645

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

11:30 AM                   Lunch

12:30 PM                   Department of Corrections Health Services

Personal Accounts

Recommendations for Change

Meg McCarthy, Advocate, Vermont Just Justice

Jen Canfield, Advocate, Vermont Just Justice

David Allen, Advocate, Vermont Just Justice

Mitchell Barber, Advocate, Vermont Just Justice

Jason Braasch, Advocate, Vermont Just Justice

Leslie Thorsen, Spokesperson, Vermont Just Justice

--                                  Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Phil Petty at ppetty@leg.state.vt.us