Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

10:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to reducing overdoses

Continuity of Treatment for Incarcerated People Reentering the Community

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Stephanie Ruckman, VP of Operations-MAT, Wellpath
• Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

11:30 AM

Report on Community Violence Prevention Program

Per Act 23

• Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Update on RFP and Nov Report

• Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

1:30 PM

Juvenile Offenders

Efforts to establish a secure facility and court decisions

• Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
• Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Home Detention Review Letter

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:45 PM

Out of State Incarceration of Vermont Prisoners

• Stephen Finner, Racial Justice Group, Unitarian Church of Montpelier
• Representative Barbara Rachelson, Sponsor of H.326, Chittenden 14
• Kathy Fox, Professor, Liberal Arts in Prison Program, University of Vermont
• Timothy Burgess, Director, Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants
• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections

3:00 PM

Adjourn