House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/13/2026 1:55 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   State House Project Update

Entryway Project

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

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

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly

Shawn Brennan, Vice President, Freeman, French, Freeman

David Schutz, State Curator, Department of Buildings and General Services

 

2:25 PM                   Capital Budget Adjustment

Recovery House

Chadd Viger, Executive Director, Recovery House, Inc

 

3:05 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Walk-Through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Joshua Rutherford, Deputy Facilities Director, Department of Corrections

Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

5:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

8:40 AM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

PREA language

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

9:50 AM                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   Correctional Facilities

Standards for minors

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

10:15 AM                   Accountability Docket

Probation and Parole Officers

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 294 - An act relating to commissary and telecommunications prices in State correctional facilities and fair compensation for incarcerated labor

Draft walk-through

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Draft Walk-Through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Joshua Rutherford, Deputy Facilities Director, Department of Corrections

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 12, 2026

8:40 AM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

James Ulager, MD, Medical Director, Wellpath

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

10:10 AM                   H. 294 - An act relating to commissary and telecommunications prices in State correctional facilities and fair compensation for incarcerated labor

Draft walk-through and vote

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Recidivism Definition

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Draft walk-through and PREA testimony

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Jen Sprafke, PREA & Constituent Services Unit Director, Department of Corrections

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

5:10 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

6:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

1:40 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

possible vote

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

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 Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov