Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

Fomerly The Joint Legislative Corrections Oversight Committee

The Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee exercises oversight over the Department of Corrections and works with and provides assistance to other legislative committees on matters related to corrections policies.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

12:00 PM

Organizational Meeting

Election of Chair
Discussion of Women's Facilities

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

11:00 PM

Council of State Governments/Justice Center

Committee Discussion

• Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  

11:45 AM

Committee Discussion of Goals and Action Items

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Update on Juvenile Justice and Emerging Adult Justice

• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

1:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Capital Bill (H543 Sec 28 CSG)

Justice Center Study

• Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services
  
• Michael Kuhn, Design & Construction Program Chief, Department of Buildings & General Services
  
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

2:30 PM

Future Meetings

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

General Update on Corrections Data

• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

10:15 AM

Hep C and MAT Update

• Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Grace Keller, Safe Recovery Program Coordinator, Howard Center
  
• Jill Martin, Esq., Prisoners' Rights Office
  
• Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Ben Watts, Health Services Administrator, Department of Corrections
  

11:00 AM

Capital Bill Appropriations/Feasible Study for Scalable Corrections Facility

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Committee Discussion

Recommendation to the JFO Committee re: starting the process now or waiting until Justice Reinvestment study is complete (Option 2)

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Judicial Master's Program

• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
  

1:30 PM

CHINS Update

Reform Directive in 2018 Budget

• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

2:45 PM

Planning

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Capital Bill Appropriations/Feasible Study for Scalable Corrections Facility

• Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:20 AM

Elimination of Life Without Parole

• Susan Lawrence, THe Center for Life Without Parole Studies
  

11:20 AM

Addressing Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System

• Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  
• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Addressing Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System

• David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
  
• Sen. Alison Clarkson, Windsor County
  
• T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, State of Vermont
  
• Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County
  
• Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Sarah Squirrell, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Update on CHINS Working Group

Impact of opioid crisis on infant and toddler cases

• Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

11:00 AM

Update on Juvenile Justice System

• Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Beth Sausville, District Director, Department for Children and Families
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

11:30 AM

Judicial Masters

• Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System

• JoAnne Kortendick
  
• Jake Smith
  

2:00 PM

Law Enforcement Press Release Policy

• Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Department of Public Safety
  
• Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
  
• David Silver, Attorney
  
• Gary Taylor, Chief, St Alban's Police Department
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, September 6, 2019

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Revised Motion Language for RFP for the Design of Correctional Facilities

• Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

10:20 AM

Act 46 Final Report

• Sarah Robinson, Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

11:00 AM

Vermont's Preparedness for Influx of Crystal Methamphetamine

• Kelly Dougherty, Department Commissioner, Department of Health
  
• Teresa Randall, State Drug Task Force
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Dept of Corrections Population Challenges

• Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
  
• Shannon Marcoux, Facilities Operations Manager, Department of Corrections
  
• Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  
• Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
  

2:00 PM

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

• Christine Longmore, Former Chair, Racial Disparities in Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel
  
• Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP
  
• David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, October 18, 2019

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Possible Legislation Re:Competency to Stand Trial and Insanity Defense

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

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

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

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

1:45 PM

Courthouse Security

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

2:45 PM

Update on Progress toward Presumptive Parole

Sec 6 of S.112
DOC and Parole Board

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

3:15 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, November 8, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

Tour of Facility

Committee Members Only

12:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Staff as Arranged by VSEA

1:30 PM

Inmate Roundtable

As arranged by DOC
Topics (Reentry, access to programs, access to health care, impact of moving from one facility to another)

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

• Al Cormier, Corrections Facilities Executive, Department of Corrections
  
• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Act 201 (2018) Report on Juvenile Justice

• Lael Chester, Director, Emerging Adult Program, Columbia University Justice Lab
  
• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

11:30 AM

Update on Youthful Offender Status

• Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
  

12:00 PM

Doc Report on Corrections and Health Care

• Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

12:30 PM

Working Lunch in Room 410

Review of remaining charges of the committee and agenda planning

1:00 PM

Report on Surcharges related to Expungement Sec 11 of H.460

• Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  
• Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
  

1:30 PM

Discussion of Surcharges Associated with Civil Violations

• Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

2:00 PM

Act 32 (2019) Report on Expungement and Sealing

• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
  
• Thomas Zonay, Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Workforce Development Report (Act 80 Sec 11)

• Kim Bushey, Program Services Director, Department of Corrections
  
• Sarah Buxton, Director, Workforce Policy and Performance, Department of Labor
  
• Sarah Copen, Documents Identification Coordinator, Department of Corrections
  
• Cheryl Elovirta, Facilities Operations Manager, Department of Corrections
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Dave Martinson, Probation Officer/Union Representative, VSEA
  

11:00 AM

Physical Custody of Youth

Residential placement and plans for the future

• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Michael Smith, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Racial Disparities Report

• Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP
  
• David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  

1:45 PM

Systemic Racism

• Mark Hughes, Coordinator, Racial Justice Alliance
  
• James McKim, Co-Facilitator, NH Race and Equity Economic Development Workgroup
  
• Skyler Nash , Student Activist, University of Vermont
  

2:30 PM

Behavioral Health Contracts

• Matt D'Agostino, Financial Officer, Department of Corrections
  
• Judith Henkin, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Annie Ramniceanu, DOC Addiction and Mental Health Systems Director, Department of Corrections
  

3:15 PM

Commission Discussion

Final meeting agenda

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

Plan to Close Woodside

• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Scott Green, Youth Counselor, Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center
  
• Alex Hodgetts, Clinical Services Rehabilitation Coordinator, Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

11:30 PM

Transitional Housing Update

• Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• Matt D'Agostino, Financial Officer, Department of Corrections
  
• Patrick Gallagher, Housing Development Director, Pathways Vermont
  
• Lindsay Mesa, Director of Housing First, Pathways Vermont
  

12:45 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Juvenile Jurisdiction Report from the Sentencing Commission

• Rebecca Turner, Vice Chair, Vermont Sentencing Commission
  

2:00 PM

CSG Report

• Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Update on Medical Contract

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

10:00 AM

Death of Inmate Johnson

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

10:55 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Update on Corrections Population

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

11:30 AM

Justice Reinvestment 2 Update

• Madeleine Dardeau, Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  
• Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  
• Loretta Sackey, Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  

12:00 PM

Update on Woodside

• Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
  

12:30 PM

Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

Supreme Court Jury Trial Restart Committee Report

• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

1:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Legislative Changes/DOC Medical Care

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

10:55 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Plan for Woodslde

• Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
  
• Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, VSEA
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

11:55 AM

Break

12:00 PM

Accountability Issues within the Dept of Corrections

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

12:15 PM

DOC Office of Professional Standards

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

12:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Duties Charged to Justice Oversight Committee

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
  

9:45 AM

Report on Rutland Treatment Docket Update

Sec E.204 of 2019 Big Bill

• John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
  
• T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  
• Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

10:45 AM

Justice Reinvestment 2 Update

• Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  
• Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  

11:15 AM

Update on DOC : Justice Reinvestment 2

• Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
  
• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
  

12:00 PM

Break

12:30 PM

Woodside Permanent Closure Plan

Joint Meeting with Joint Child Protective Oversight Committee

• Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Michael Dempsey, Executive Director, Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators
  
• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Vermont Judiciary Report on E File System

• Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  
• Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Doug Rowe, Interim CIO, Vermont Judiciary
  

10:15 AM

Committee Discussion

E-File Report and Recommendations to JFC

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

11:00 AM

DOC Report on Correctional Staff

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Heather Simons, Director of Office of Professional Standards, Department of Corrections
  

11:30 AM

DOC Report on One Time Covid Relief Funds

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Matt D'Agostino, Financial Director, Department of Corrections
  

12:00 PM

Break

12:30 PM

DCF Report Long Term Plan for Justice Involved Youth

Joint Meeting with Joint Child Protection Oversight Committee
Recommendations from the Committees whether or not to approve plan from the report

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Michael Dempsey, Executive Director, Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators
  
• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, November 23, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Update on DOC : Justice Reinvestment 2

• Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
  
• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
  

10:30 AM

Attorney General Report Re: Sexual Exploitation of Children

• Matthew Raymond, Investigator and Director of Community Justice Unit, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  
• David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General and Co Director of the Community Justice Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  

11:30 AM

Report on Death of Kenneth Johnson

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

12:30 PM

Update from BGS

• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Acting Commissioner, Buildings & General Services
  

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Victim Issues with Awarding Good Time for Current Sentenced Population

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  
• Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  
• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  
• Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
  

10:30 AM

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Issues/ Resulting in reincarceration of offenders on Probation, Parole & Furlough.

Integrated mental health services across the state

• Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
  
• Kathy Astemborski, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, Hartford Probation and Parole
  
• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
  
• Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  
• Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs
  
• Anthony Folland, Manager of Clinical Services/State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health
  
• Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  
• Leona Watt, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, Springfield Probation and Parole
  

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Attorney Lack of Access to Clients in DOC Facilities during COVID

• James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Al Cormier, Chief of Operations, Department of Corrections
  
• Erik Filkorn, Principal Assistant, Buildings and General Services
  
• Jennifer Fitch, Acting Commissioner, Buildings & General Services
  
• MaryKay Lanthier, Attorney, Rutland County Public Defenders Office
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Report on Racial Disparities

• Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP, Co-Chair Fair and Impartial Policing Committee
  
• Rebecca Turner, Chief Appellate Defender/Member RDAP, Defender General's Office
  

11:15 AM

Committee Discussion

11:30 PM

Adjourn

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