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State's attorneys describe large detainee population and staffing shortfalls to committee
Summary
The Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs told the committee that Vermont jails often hold 450–500 detainees, prosecutorial caseloads are high, and offices are requesting additional permanent deputy positions and victim-advocate/admin staff.
Kim McManus and departmental staff briefed the House Corrections and Institutions Committee on April 24 about the makeup of the pretrial detainee population and staffing needs in state's attorney offices across Vermont.
McManus said about "450 to 500" people are typically held in correctional facilities at any given time awaiting arraignment or other pretrial processes, and many cycle through within days while others remain detained for years because of the complexity and severity of felony cases. She described the timeline pressure for serious felonies: "Those felonies ... are complicated cases ... it…
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