Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

10:00 AM

Act 159: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the corrections laws

Section 3, Earned time expansion review

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Anna Nasset, Resident, Waitsfield
• Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
• Kelsey Rice, Survivor, Saxtons River
• Christopher Lukasik, Victim Advocate, Windham County State's Attorneys
• JD Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
• Joshua Rutherford, Operations Director, Department of Corrections
• Jordan Pasha, Classification Director, Department of Corrections
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections

12:15 PM

H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Changes to CJC funding for FY26

• Dale Crook, Director of Innovation, Department of Corrections
• Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Medicaid Waiver Update

• Ashley Berliner, Director of Medicaid Policy, Department of Vermont Health Access
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections

1:45 PM

Act 159: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the corrections laws

Sections 1 and 2

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections

2:25 PM

Committee Discussion

DOC Facility Staffing

• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
• Sirena Zahn, Correctional Officer II, Northern State Correctional Facility

3:00 PM

Adjourn