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  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
  • Sen. Irene Wrenner
  • Sen. Robert Norris
  • Sen. Nader Hashim
  • Sen. Philip Baruth
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde
  • Rep. Francis McFaun
  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell
  • Rep. Theresa Wood

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

August 28, 2024

Last Updated 7/17/2024 3:50 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/shared-joint-committees.

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

10:00 AM                   Act 138: Pretrial Supervision Program

Sections 4 and 10

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

11:30 AM                   Department of Corrections Updates

Medicaid waiver, detainee population, other updates

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Women's and Juvenile Facility Updates

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Kate Eberle, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Buildings and General Services

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Kathy Astemborski, Director of Women's Services, Department of Corrections

Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

 

2:00 PM                   Act 125: Raise the Age

Background, bimonthly check in

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at mcannella@leg.state.vt.us