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1. 1/4: Video conference with Chair (Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel (RDAP)) to discuss the upcoming presentation to the working group. They will discuss the December 1st RDAP report to working group members. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
2. 1/5: Video conference with State Senator (Bennington District), to review the policy options for recommendations that working group members may consider for inclusion in their January report. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
3. 1/5: Video conference with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections) and Director of Administrative Reporting to review PowerPoint and discuss the updates to the policy options/recommendations. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
4. 1/5: Video conference with Deputy Commissioner (Department of Mental Health) to discuss the proposed policy options around mental health and substance use and determine if the department supported the recommendations. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
5. 1/5: Video conference with State Representative (Windsor-3-2 District) to review the policy options that will be presented to the working group on mental health and substance use and probation earned credit. Rep Emmons also provided insight into previous standards regarding one of the policy recommendations and how she would like to ensure that the option has a legislative option to preserve the standards in the future. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
6. 1/5: Video conference with Defender General to discuss the policy option of probation earned credit and mental health and substance use. Valerio shared that in order to make the probation earned credit meaningful, criteria must be set and followed. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
7. 1/5: Video conference with Deputy States Attorney (State’s Attorney and Sheriffs) to discuss the policy option of probation earned credit and mental health and substance use. Pepper shared that among the State’s Attorney’s there is significant consensus around these issues. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
8. 1/6: Video conference with Director (Policy and Program Integration, Vermont Agency of Human Services), to continue the discussion on how organizations under the Agency of Human Services can cultivate better information sharing practices. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
9. 1/6: Video conference with Assistant Attorney General (Attorney General’s Office) to discuss the policy options that will be presented to working group members at the January 11th meeting. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
10. 1/6: Video conference with Commissioner (Department of Public Safety) to provide an update on previous working group meetings and to discuss the policy options around probation earned credit/midpoint review and mental health and substance use. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
11. 1/6: Video conference with Executive Director (Parole Board) to discuss the upcoming policy options around probation earned credit and mental health and substance use. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
12. 1/7: Video conference with Advocacy Director (American Civil Liberties Union) to discuss the policy options around probation earned credit/midpoint review and mental health and substance use that will be presented at the January 11th working group meeting. Schilling voiced support for all of the policy recommendations proposed. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
13. 1/7: Video conference with Deputy Commissioner (Vermont Department of Health) to discuss the upcoming changes within the Agency of Human Services and address the mental health and substance use policy options that will be proposed to working group members. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
14. 1/7: Video conference with State Representative (Washington County) and Intern to discuss the policy options around probation earned credit/ midpoint review and behavioral health options. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
15. 1/7: 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 January 11th working group presentation. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
16. 1/8: Video conference with Executive Director (Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence) and Deputy Director (Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence) to discuss the policy recommendations around probation earned credit/midpoint review and the options proposed around mental health and substance use. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
17. 1/8: Conference call with Interim Commissioner (Department of Corrections) to discuss the policy recommendations around probation earned credit/midpoint review and mental health and substance use disorder. They reiterated that the Department of Corrections supports the policy options that have been proposed. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
18. 1/8: Conference call with State Senator (Bennington District), to reiterate some of background information regarding the policy options. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
19. 1/8: 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 discuss the upcoming presentation to the working group and to address any outstanding concerns about voting for policy options. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
20. 1/8: Video conference with Secretary (Vermont Agency of Human Services), Director (Policy and Program Integration, Vermont Agency of Human Services), Interim Commissioner (Department of Corrections), Deputy Commissioner (Vermont Department of Health) Commissioner (Department of Mental Health), General Counsel (Agency of Human Services), Deputy Secretary (Agency of Human Services) to discuss working group recommendations related to behavioral health. (Organizations –4; Participants—7).
21. 1/11: Video presentation with Working Group Members and Interested Parties to present the fourth post-enactment presentation. Chief Justice (Vermont Supreme Court), Executive Director (Parole Board), State Representative (Windsor-3-2 District), Court Administrator (Vermont Supreme Court), Legal Counsel (Governor’s Office), State Senator (Windsor District), Assistant Attorney General (Attorney General’s Office), State Senator (Bennington District) Director of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs (Governor’s Office), Executive Director (Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence), Director (Policy and Program Integration ,Agency of Human Services) Deputy States Attorney (State’s Attorney and Sheriffs) Director (Department of Health), State Court Administrator (Vermont Supreme Court) Members were tasked with considering policy options/recommendations around the area of probation earned credit/midpoint review and mental health and substance use. The recommendations will inform the January 15th report to the House and Senate Committees on Judiciary and the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions. Members also received implementation updates from the Department of Corrections and Parole Board along with a request for future investment in studying racial disparities presented by RDAP’s Chair. (Organizations –21; Participants—44).
22. 1/12: Video conference with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections) and Director of Administrative Reporting to debrief the January 11th working group meeting and discuss areas for subaward investment. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
23. 1/12: Video conference with RDAP’s representatives to discuss the future of RDAP and provide an update on future meetings with the Vermont’s Sentencing Commission. (Organizations –1; Participants—18)
24. 1/13: Call with Administrator (Vermont Judiciary) to discuss how to direct the working group report to the appropriate members in the House and Senate. (Organizations–1; Participants—1)
25. 1/13: Video invitation to testify to House Corrections and Institutions to provide background and update on justice reinvestment efforts in Vermont. (Organizations–1; Participants—12)
26. 1/13: Video conference with President (Alternative Solutions Associates) to discuss behavioral health-related training for supervision officers and community providers. (Organizations -1; Participants -1).
27. 1/13: Video conference with Executive Director (Parole Board) to discuss concerns around minimum review hearings, address how to troubleshoot issues with the Department of Correction’s furlough review program, and share feedback on the report to the legislature. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
28. 1/15: 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 debrief the January 11 working group meeting and provide an update on the Governor’s upcoming budget. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
29. 1/15: Conference call with Administrator (Vermont Judiciary) to confirm the submission of the January 15 working group report to House and Senate Committees on Judiciary and the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
30. 1/19: Video conference with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections, Director of Administrative Reporting) to discuss additional areas for DOC subaward reinvestment. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
31. 1/20: Video conference with Principal (Justice System Partners) to discuss risk assessment training for parole board members and parole officers. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
32. 1/20: Video conference with Director (Policy and Program Integration, Vermont Agency of Human Services), to address any additional outstanding duties and determine areas to provide help. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
33. 1/21: Video invitation to testify to the Senate on the area of probation earned credit/midpoint review. (Organizations –1; Participants—6).
34. 1/22: Video conference with Interim Commissioner (Department of Corrections) to discuss ongoing Justice Reinvestment II implementation. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
35. 1/22: Video conference with Division Director Adult Probation (Pinal County Superior Court) to discuss potential training for supervision officers. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
36. 1/26: Video conference with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections), Director of Administrative Reporting and Executive Director (Parole Board) to discuss the category 2 subaward application, probation earned credit and quality assurance tools. (Organizations –2; Participants—3).
37. 1/27: Video conference with Executive Director (Parole Board) to discuss options for the category 2 subaward application (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
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