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House advances corrections bills but rejects five-year moratorium proposed by Burlington member
Summary
Lawmakers debated two corrections-related bills at length: H.876, which picked up committee-directed reviews of earned allowances and continuity of care and was amended and passed; and H.882, a capital budget adjustment, where a proposed five-year moratorium on building or expanding correctional facilities was rejected and the bill passed.
The Vermont House took up two linked corrections items today, adopting H.876 after amendments and rejecting a floor amendment to H.882 that would have placed a five‑year moratorium on building or expanding correctional facilities.
Member from Burlington offered a divided amendment to H.876 that asked the Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee to review the feasibility of an earned‑allowance program and to study community‑based mental‑health and substance‑use services for people who are detained or reentering the community. The Member said the amendment was intended to add testimony from people with lived experience and to surface options to support continuity of care in and out of correctional settings. The Member noted in floor remarks…
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