House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 34 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 11:02 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

10:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         Caucuses and Lunch

 

12:40 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness testimony

Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Agency of Human Services

 

1:05 AM                   Break

 

1:25 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:40 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

All Day                             Field Trip

Visits to Southeast State Correctional Facility and Southern State Correctional Facility

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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

Witness testimony

Susan Aranoff, J.D., Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

 

9:00 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness testimony

Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   Bennington Battle Monument

Update

Laura Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

11:50 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:10 PM                   Correctional Facilities

Wi-Fi project - ADS testimony

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

2:45 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 952 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment

Senate recommend spreadsheet overview

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:45 AM                   Correctional Facilities

Superintendent introduction

Carolyn Riley, Superintendent, Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections

Amy Jacobs, Director of Facility Operations, Department of Corrections

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Tate Mullin at Tate.Mullin@vtleg.gov