Joint Corrections Oversight Committee

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

10:00 AM

Corrections Issues

Capital bill and budget

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

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S.13 - An act relating to improving Vermont's sexual abuse response system

Corrections Issues Overview

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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S.125 - An act relating to expanding the sex offender registry

Corrections Issues Overview

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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S.2 - An act relating to offenders with a mental illness or other functional impairment

Corrections Issues Overview

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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S.3 - An act relating to prohibiting retaliation for legislative testimony

Corrections Issues Overview

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:00 AM

Sex Offender Treatment Services/Victim Notification System

• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Susan Onderwyzer, Program Services Executive, Department of Corrections
• Amy Holloway, Department of Corrections

11:30 AM

Sentence Computation Issues

• John Perry, Director of Planning, Department of Corrections
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Office of the Defender General

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Implementation of an Enhanced Integration of Services for Serious Functionally Impaired Persons

Working Group

• Scott Johnson, Agency of Human Services
• Susan Onderwyzer, Program Services Executive, Department of Corrections
• Delores Burroughs-Biron MD, Health Services Director, Department of Corrections

2:00 PM

Closure of St. Johnsbury Facility

Update regarding possibility for closure

• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

2:15 PM

Facility Reorganization, Services for Substance Abuse, Etc.

Update of H.859

• Susan Onderwyzer, Program Services Executive, Department of Corrections
• Barbara Cimaglio, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Dept. of Health
• Karen Gennette, Court Administrator's Office, Vermont Supreme Court

3:15 PM

Other Business

Planning next agenda; setting dates for future meetings