2025-2026 Session
Change SessionJoint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
The Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee was created by 2 V.S.A. ch. 23 to exercise oversight over the Department of Corrections and work with and provide assistance to other legislative committees on matters related to juvenile justice and criminal justice policies. (Formerly the Joint Legislative Corrections Oversight Committee; 2015, Act 58, Sec. E.335.1.)
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- November 20, 2025
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- Documents/2026/Workgroups/Justice Oversight/Department of Corrections/VIctim Notification System
- Thursday, October 9, 2025
- Merredith Pelkey: VINE Timeline Visual
- Merredith Pelkey: Victim Services Unit Update
- Ben Novogroski: Memorandum to Victim Notification System Task Force
- Jenn Poehlmann: Victim Rights Form for LEO
- Jenn Poehlmann: Victim Survivor Services and Support Directive
- Jenn Poehlmann: Statutory Reponsibilities of Law Enforcement to Crime Victims
- Jenn Poehlmann: Victim Notification Language in Act 64
- Merredith Pelkey: Saving a Place at the Table
- Merredith Pelkey: Victim Offender Dialog
- Merredith Pelkey: Apology Letter Bank
- Jenn Poehlmann: Statutory Reponsibilities of Law Enforcement to crime victims
- Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- Jenn Poehlmann: Alerts to crime victims in Vermont are full of flaws - VTDigger article
- Jenn Poehlmann: Victim Notification Language in Act 64
- Jenn Poehlmann: Victim Survivor Services and Support Directive
- Tim Lueders-Dumont: Act 159 Survey Report
- Tim Lueders-Dumont: DOC Memo, Recent Changes to VINE Notifications for Victims
- Tim Lueders-Dumont: Email thread re VINE system
- Thursday, October 9, 2025
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Bills In Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
Bills that are currently in committee.
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Bills Out of Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
Bills sponsored by the committee, and bills reported out of committee. Includes bills where the committee has been relieved of responsibility.
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Bills Referred to Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee
Bills that were in committee at any time. Does not include bills sponsored by Committee.
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Legislative language and other materials posted on this page are subject to frequent change and may not reflect the Committee's most recent discussions or actions. Please check back often for updated materials.
