Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

Thursday, July 15, 2021

9:30 AM

Contingent Housing vs. Scattered Housing

• David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Emily Higgins, Corrections Housing Administrator, Department of Corrections

10:15 AM

Update on Issues in Women's Correctional Facility

• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

10:30 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

• Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
• Judge Thomas Zonay
• David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

12:30 PM

Break

1:00 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

• John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
• ,Esq. Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
• Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
• David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

1:30 PM

DOC Facility Staffing Shortage Issues

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

3:15 PM

Adjourn