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VT H0438

VT H0438
An act relating to a working group to develop a plan to eliminate incarceration


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Introduced
03/01/2023
In Committee
03/01/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/10/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Session

Bill Summary

This bill proposes to create a working group to develop a plan to replace the State’s correctional facilities with a public system of community supports grounded in restorative justice principles that are available to all justice-involved individuals, beginning with the Chittenden County Correctional Facility.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to create a working group to develop a plan to replace Vermont's correctional facilities with a public system of community-based supports grounded in restorative justice principles that are available to all justice-involved individuals. The working group will study factors contributing to incarceration and recidivism, identify effective community-based programs, analyze funding realignment, and develop a proposal for the Chittenden County Correctional Facility to transition to a "Just Transition Pilot Project" by 2026, with the goal of closing all state-funded correctional facilities by 2030.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions Hearing (00:00:00 4/13/2023 ) (on 04/13/2023)

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