House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 10:49 AM

 

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

Witness Testimony

Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Division Director, State Impacts, Council of State Governments Justice Center

 

1:50 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

 

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

Witness Testimony

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

3:20 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

 

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

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Alexandra Nerenberg, Care Management Director, Department of Mental Health

 

9:45 AM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Walk-through - school construction

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Scherr, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Scott Baker, Director of Debt Management, Office of the State Treasurer

Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Ways and Means

 

11:15 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

Matt Nault, Field Services Division Director, Department of Corrections

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   H. 955 - An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

Committee discussion

 

2:30 PM                   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

 

3:10 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Alisson Richards, M.D., Vice President Psychiatry Services, Wellpath

Robyn Hodges, Senior Vice President, Wellpath

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

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

 

9:00 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

 

9:25 AM                   Break

 

9:35 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness testimony

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

 

9:55 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Committee discussion

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

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

Witness Testimony

Tami Carboni, constituent

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:35 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

1:45 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

8:45 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness testimony

Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Alexandra Nerenberg, Care Management Director, Department of Mental Health

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:45 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

 

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 Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov