Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House orders third reading on bill to expand family support programs for incarcerated parents
Summary
H.219 would codify and expand a family support program that provides parenting supports, child-friendly visitation, and reentry services for incarcerated parents; the House adopted committee and appropriations amendments and ordered third reading.
The Vermont House ordered third reading of H.219, a bill to establish a Department of Corrections family support program for incarcerated parents and guardians and to phase in statewide access through grants or contracts with nonprofit providers.
Representative Sweeney, member from Shelburne, told the chamber the program builds on an existing model operating at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility for women and seeks to extend trauma-informed parenting, visitation, cross-system coordination, and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
