Judiciary Committee Weighs How to Define and Measure Recidivism as Bill H410 Moves Forward

Mar 26, 2025

Witnesses told the Judiciary committee that Vermont’s proposed recidivism bill, H410, could benefit from broader data elements and measures — including desistance and program participation — and urged a multi-stakeholder effort to align definitions and data systems before finalizing statute.

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At a Judiciary committee hearing, members discussed bill H410 and broader options for defining and measuring recidivism in Vermont, hearing testimony that urged clearer, more granular metrics and improved data sharing across agencies.

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