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1. 11/2: Video conference with Director (Policy and Program Integration, Vermont Agency of Human Services) to discuss Section 22 of Act 148 and provide an update on progress related to data (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
2. 11/2: Video conference with Director (Essex Community Justice Center), Executive Director (Orleans County Restorative Justice Center), CEDO Assistant Director (Burlington Community Justice Center) to discuss community justice centers and how they are integrated within the Department of Correction to do resource work and support accountability programming. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
3. 11/2: Conference call with Advocacy Director (American Civil Liberties Union) to discuss the history of probation earned credit, explain the objections, and directed us to connect with Representative Mary Hooper. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
4. 11/3: Video conference call with Director (Policy and Program Integration, Vermont Agency of Human Services), Deputy Commissioner (Vermont Department of Health) Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs) Senior Clinical Care Manager (Department of Health) Division Director (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs) to discuss Section 22 of Act 148 and provide an update on progress related to data. (Organizations –4; Participants—5).
5. 11/3: Conference call with Assistant Attorney General (Attorney General’s Office) to discuss the history of probation earned credit and to share insights on strengthening midpoint review in Vermont. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
6. 11/3: Video conference with RDAP’s subcommittee members to discuss data gaps in sentencing and work on the RDAP draft to the legislature. (Organizations –1; Participants—10)
7. 11/3: Video conference with the Department of Corrections (DOC) furlough team to discuss the policy changes that have been made as a result of Act 148. (Organizations –1; Participants—9)
8. 11/4: Conference call with Deputy States Attorney (State’s Attorney and Sheriffs) to discuss the history of probation earned credit and share thoughts from the perspective of attorneys. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
9. 11/9: Video conference with Director (Policy and Program Integration, Vermont Agency of Human Services), Deputy Commissioner (Department of Mental Health), General Counsel (Department of Mental Health), Public Records Officer (Department of Mental Health) to discuss the information related to Section 22 and behavioral health. (Organizations –2; Participants—4)
10. 11/9: Conference call with Chair (Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel) to discuss the report to the legislature. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
11. 11/10: Conference call with Chair (Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel) to discuss the data related to the report to the legislature. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
12. 11/10: Video conference with Director (Policy and Program Integration, Vermont Agency of Human Services) to discuss Section 22 of Act 148 and provide a data update. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
13. 11/10: Video conference with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections) Director of Administrative Reporting and Executive Director (Parole Board) to discuss subaward plans for Category 1 funding. (Organizations –2; Participants—3)
14. 11/10: Video conference with RDAP’s subcommittee members to discuss data gaps in sentencing and work on the RDAP draft to the legislature. (Organizations –1; Participants—10)
15. 11/10: Video conference with RDAP’s representatives to discuss the goals and priorities of Section 19 and to analyze the text for the December 1 report. (Organizations –1; Participants—18)
16. 11/13: Video conference with Deputy Director (Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence), Executive Director (Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence) Associate Director of Domestic Violence (Center for Court Innovation), and Coordinator (Center for Court Innovation) to discuss the development of domestic violence accountability program standards. (Organizations –1; Participants- 2)
17. 11/13: Video conference with Chief of Trial Court Operations (Judiciary/Courts) connected to discuss the differences in how violations of probations are handled from county to county. (Organizations –1; Participants- 1)
18. 11/13: Video conference with Community and Restorative Justice Manager (Department of Correction) Community Services Program Manager (Department of Correction) to discuss transitional housing and Justice Reinvestment II funding recommendations for working group meeting (Organizations –1; Participants- 2)
19. 11/16: Video conference to discuss the information gathering process related to Section 22 of Act 148. (Organizations –3; Participants- 9)
20. 11/17: Video conference with the Department of Corrections (DOC) furlough team to review DOC’s new community supervision directive. (Organizations –1; Participants—9)
21. 11/17: Video conference with Director (Policy and Program Integration, Vermont Agency of Human Services) to discuss Section 22 of Act 148 and provide an update on progress related to data (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
22. 11/17: Video conference with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections) Director of Administrative Reporting to discuss what is required from the DOC in relation to Act 148 and determine what needs to be completed. (Organizations –1; Participants—2)
23. 11/17: Video conference with Deputy Commissioner (Department of Corrections) to discuss reinvestment slides for the November 24th working group meeting. (Organizations –1; Participants—9)
24. 11/3: Video conference with the Department of Corrections (DOC) furlough team to discuss and review the policy changes that have been made as a result of Act 148. (Organizations –1; Participants—9)
25. 11/18: Video conference to discuss the information related to Section 22 of Act 148 for Vermont’s Justice Reinvestment. (Organizations –4; Participants—13)
26. 11/18: Video conference with Executive Director (Parole Board) and Director (Chair, Parole Board) to discuss how to move away from outdated risk assessment tools and increase diversity and equity with Parole Board members. (Organizations –1; Participants—2)
27. 11/20: Video conference with Interim Chief (Department of Corrections) to discuss changes to violations, address outstanding issues with mental health/programming, changes to the parole board, and examining the slides related to behavioral health and reinvestment for the November 24th presentation to the working group. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
28. 11/20: Video conference with Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs (Office of the Governor) Legal Counsel (Office of the Governor) Executive Director of Racial Equity (Office of the Governor) to review the PowerPoint presentation to the working group and discuss the Chittenden Women’s Facility. (Organizations –1; Participants—3)
29. 11/20: Video conference with Representative (Washington -4, State of Vermont) to discuss reinvestment in Vermont. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
30. 11/20: Video conference with Chief Justice (Vermont Supreme Court) and State Court Administrator (Vermont Supreme Court) to address feedback and suggestions for the PowerPoint presentation and agenda for the November 24th working group meeting. (Organizations –1; Participants—2)
31. 11/20: Conference call with Deputy Commissioner (Department of Mental Health), to check in on the status of the work around section 22 of Act 148. Connected to see if there was any additional help that we can provide to facilitate information gathering. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
32. 11/24: Video conference with Working Group Members and Interested Parties to present the third post-enactment presentation. The presentation addressed behavioral health and Section 22, revisited probation earned credit, and examined areas for reinvestment for fiscal year 2022. (Organizations –20; Participants—43)
33. 11/24 Video conference with the Department of Corrections (DOC) furlough team to discuss and review documents related to the requests made in Act 148. (Organizations –1; Participants—9)
34. 11/30: Video conference with Director (Chair, Parole Board) and a consultant to discuss potential changes to the parole board. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
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