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VT H0176
Bill
Status
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Burditt
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AI Summary
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Department of Corrections must reinstitute the Field Based Community Restitution Program ("work crew") by July 1, 2025, which was discontinued on July 1, 2023
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The program was ended when the Department rescinded Policy #339.01 (Court and Reparative Services Unit Operations Directive, dated March 13, 1995) and Policy #392.01 (Operation of Field Based Community Restitution Program, dated July 1, 2021)
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Department may set limits on work crew days but must allow at least 20 days per single mittimus (court commitment order)
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Offenders must be allowed to have at least 60 total work crew days outstanding across multiple mittimuses to remain eligible for the program
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Act takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
An act relating to developing the Department of Corrections’ community restitution program
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions
2/11/2025