Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

 

AGENDA

 

Room 9 and Zoom

October 9, 2025

Last Updated 10/6/2025 4:40 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

10:00 AM                   Introductions and Discussion

Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

-                                   Department of Corrections Updates

Data review

Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

11:00 AM                   Victims Notification Systems

Jennifer Poehlmann, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney

Merredith Pelkey, Director, Victim's Services, Department of Corrections

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Pre-charge Diversion Update

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Becky Penberthy, Adult Restorative Services Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center - Invited

 

-                                   Court Update

Backlog; Timeliness of processing

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

 

2:00 PM                   Review of Department of Corrections Contracts

Customs and Border Protection; US Marshals Service, Prisoner Operations Division

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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