House Members Debate Need for Forensic Facility; Vermont Lacks One, Says Representative
Representative Mary Morrissey told listeners Vermont is the only state without a forensic facility and described committee discussions about whether DOC or a therapeutic setting should house people found incompetent to stand trial; she estimated the population for such a facility at roughly 10–20 individuals.
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Rep. Mary Morrissey described committee visits to correctional facilities and a closed property in Windsor to evaluate possible uses and emphasized cross‑committee debate over where individuals found incompetent to stand trial should be placed.
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