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Committee signals support to repeal pretrial supervision statute while probing staffing and rollout for accountability docket
Summary
The committee indicated support for repealing the pretrial supervision statute and spent substantial time questioning Judge Tom Zoney and DOC about the "accountability docket" pilot, staffing needs (5 statutorily authorized P&P positions; 3 filled, 2 vacant), and whether the governor's proposal for seven additional positions is warranted.
The House Corrections & Institutions Committee on Feb. 25 signaled support for repealing the state's statutory pretrial supervision program and opened an extended discussion about how a separate "accountability docket" pilot should be staffed and scaled statewide.
Chair (Speaker 1) framed the question to the committee as three options: keep pretrial supervision in statute, reconfigure it, or repeal it. Tom Zoney, Chief Superior Judge, told the panel the pretrial supervision program "has been underutilized" and raised questions about return on investment. Zoney said the accountability docket pilot in Burlington showed more promise when a Department of Corrections representative and on-site social/clinical providers were present: "If you have someone who's…
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