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Committee hears DOC data showing detainee mix, court delays and limits on DOC’s role in bail decisions
Summary
Members of the Corrections & Institutions Committee reviewed DOC figures on detainees, out‑of‑state holds and the impact of remote court proceedings. DOC emphasized that bail is set by the courts and that recent court-processing changes have increased operational burdens for corrections staff.
The Vermont Department of Corrections presented committee members with current detainee counts, residency breakdowns and the operational effects of slower court processing on Jan. 16.
Commissioner Ivana said the department’s daily detainee snapshot included federal detainees and state detainees; the transcript included a breakdown of 86 federal detainees (10 female, 76 male) and state detainees listed as 47 female and 422 male. Committee members were told that 37 percent of…
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