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House advances corrections bill to improve reentry, continuity of medical care and visitation
Summary
The Vermont House ordered third reading on H.876, a bill that expands medication continuity at release, adds parolees to earned-time eligibility, creates family-friendly visitation study requirements and sets an aspirational goal to move inmates housed out of state back to Vermont by 2034.
The Vermont House ordered third reading on H.876 on a committee report that frames the measure as a package of reentry and corrections reforms designed to smooth transitions from incarceration to the community.
Committee members said the bill would codify several existing practices and add new ones. Among the provisions, the Department of Corrections or its medical contractor would provide an initial supply of prescription medication at release (up to 14 days in most cases), and the contractor would cover the first 30 days of medication costs associated with release, with prescriptions written to cover the remaining balance. The bill requires DOC or its contractor to schedule community medical and treatment appointments before release; for opioid use…
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