Committee advances bill to codify and fund DOC family support program; committee votes draft 1.2 out with one dissent
The Corrections & Institutions Committee voted to advance draft 1.2 of H.219, which would establish in statute a Department of Corrections Family Support Program, initially implementing services at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility and Northern State Correctional Facility and including appropriations for each site.
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The Corrections & Institutions Committee voted to advance draft 1.2 of H.219, a bill to establish a Department of Corrections Family Support Program that would provide parenting and family supports to incarcerated parents and guardians. Committee members discussed program scope, phased implementation, reporting requirements and appropriations before approving the draft by roll call.
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