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STATE OF VERMONT
General Assembly
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
  • Sen. Robert Norris
  • Sen. Wendy Harrison
  • Sen. Nader Hashim
  • Sen. Robert Plunkett
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde
  • Rep. Francis McFaun
  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell
  • Rep. Theresa Wood

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

 July 16, 2025

Last Updated 7/11/2025 10:35 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

10:00 AM                   Election of Chair and Vice Chair

 

-                                   Overview of Reports Due

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Department of Corrections Updates

Review of incarceration rate data

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Jessica King-Mohr, Director of Research and Data Analytics, Department of Corrections

 

-                                   Update

Women's Correctional Facility

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

-                                   Update

Vergennes Facility

Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families - Invited

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

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Review Pretrial Supervision

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   Report and Discussion

Pretrial Supervision Report

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

 

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