House Committee on Corrections and Institutions (Room 33)

Thursday, May 9, 2019

9:00 AM

American Civil Liberties Union

Discussion regarding differences between House and Senate versions of H.543 they relate to prison facilities and programs.

• James Lyall, Executive Director, ACLU of Vermont
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Chloe White, Policy Director, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Vermont

10:05 AM

Department of Corrections

Discussion regarding statistics within DOC prison facilities and programs.

• Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

11:00 AM

Department of Corrections

Discussion regarding the DOC calculation process and clarification of the Julian Calendar as it relates to inmate sentence length and earned good time.

• Cullen Bullard, Offender Classification & Placement Administrator, Department of Corrections
• Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Kim Bevins, Administrative Services Coordinator, Department of Corrections

11:45 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Review of Senate changes to section 3 S.112.

• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

11:55 PM

H.543 - An act relating to capital construction and State bonding

Discussion regarding the Senate proposal of amendment to H.543 as presented in the Senate calendar dated May 8, 2019.

• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Department of Buildings and General Services

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

4:30 PM

Committee Adjourns