Senate Institutions committee advances bill to expand DOC family support program

Apr 23, 2025

The Senate Institutions Committee voted to report H.219, which would codify and expand a Department of Corrections family support visitation program run by Lund at the Chittenden Correctional Center and pilot it at men’s facilities, contingent on funding.

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The Senate Institutions Committee voted to report H.219 to the full Senate after a sponsor described plans to codify and expand a Department of Corrections family support program that has operated at the Chittenden Correctional Center women’s facility for about 20 years.

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