Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

Thursday, June 25, 2015

11:30 AM

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

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Committee Organization

New committee charge, other legislative charges

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Charge items

• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
• Patricia Gabel, State Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office

12:40 PM

Committee Discussion

The DOC proposed rule on searches - LCAR decision

• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

1:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Department of Corrections

Commissioner Update
New out-of-state contract with Michigan

• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Michael Touchette, Director of Correctional Facilities, Department of Corrections

2:15 PM

Transports

Review issues as outlined in 2015 Appropriations bill

• David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
• Keith Clark, Sheriff, Windham County
• Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
• Frank Reed, Interim Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
• Emma Harrigan, Chief of Research & Statistics, Department of Corrections
• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:35 PM

Community High School of Vermont

DOC contracted service cuts
Options moving forward

• Wilhelmina Picard, Superintendent, Community High School of Vermont
• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Kim Bushey, Program Services Director, Department of Corrections

4:30 PM

Adjourn