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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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:10 AM

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

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Overview of Reports Due

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:45 AM

Department of Corrections Updates

Review of incarceration rate data; ICE Contract Update

• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Jessica King-Mohr, Director of Research and Data Analytics, Department of Corrections
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:40 AM

Update

Women's Correctional Facility

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Tabrena Karish, Project Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

12:00 PM

Update

Vergennes Facility

• Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  
• Emily Kisicki, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  
• Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

12:35 AM

Lunch

1:25 PM

Review Pretrial Supervision

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

1:45 PM

Report and Discussion

Pretrial Supervision Report

• David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  
• Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
  
• Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Division Director, State Impacts, Council of State Governments Justice Center
  

3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

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

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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