Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

Friday, October 18, 2019

10:00 AM

Possible Legislation Re:Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity Defense

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
• Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
• David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

10:40 AM

Update of Racial Disparities in Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel

• Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All

11:00 AM

Correctional Facilities

• Representative John Killacky
• Representative Carl Demrow, Corinth
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Representative Curt Taylor, Representative

11:45 AM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Correctional Facilities in Maine and Michigan

• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

1:15 PM

Canine Program in Correctional Facilities

• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Tom Dalton, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

1:45 PM

Courthouse Security

• Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
• Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
• Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
• Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
• Samuel Hill, Vermont Sheriffs Association

2:45 PM

Update on Progress toward Presumptive Parole

Sec 6 of S.112
DOC and Parole Board

• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

3:15 PM

Adjourn