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House Corrections panel reviews Vermont's new pretrial supervision program and funding limits
Summary
Legislative counsel and committee members reviewed Act 138'created pretrial supervision (section 75-55, Title 13), its eligibility rules, DOC'administration, pilot in Chittenden County, and funding shortfalls; committee plans follow-up with DOC, prosecutors and judges.
Montpelier ' The House Corrections & Institutions Committee spent its Jan. 14 meeting reviewing Vermont's pretrial supervision program, created in 2024 by Act 138 (section 75-55 of Title 13), and examining who the program covers, how the Department of Corrections administers it, and whether current funding and capacity support statewide expansion.
For the record, Hillary Cheddar Ames, legislative counsel, told the committee, "The pretrial supervision program was created in 2024 as part of Act 138," adding that the statute establishes the program in Title 13 and includes a prospective repeal to prompt legislative review. Ames said the statute lists two categories of eligible defendants: those charged with violating a conditional release and defendants with five or more pending dockets.
The program is structured as a three-step placement process: a party or the court may move for review; DOC conducts a screening and recommends a supervision level; and the court holds a hearing and may impose pretrial supervision…
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