House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 5:27 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony - Invited

 

2:30 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Committee Questions

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:30 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Kelly Carroll, Voices for Vermont Victims

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health - Invited

 

9:45 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

10:30 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jordan Souder, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

Jack McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

11:00 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

8:30 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

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

 

9:15 AM                   TBD

 

11:15 AM                   H. 252 - An act relating to prohibiting earned time for second or subsequent felony convictions

Witness Testimony

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Correctional Facilities

Existing Wi-Fi

Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Chrysta Murray, Operational Systems Unit Director, Department of Corrections

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

12:00 PM                   TBD

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov