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Disability council urges community alternatives to proposed forensic facility, warns prison-based model risks indefinite confinement
Summary
Susan Aronoff of the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council told the House Human Services Committee that S.193’s prison-based forensic model risks indefinite custody for people who are not competent to stand trial and recommended separating restoration programs from long-term secure housing and investing in community forensic specialists and oversight.
Susan Aronoff, representing the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council, told the House Human Services Committee that the proposal to place people who are incompetent to stand trial in a forensic facility within a correctional setting raises significant concerns for people with developmental disabilities.
Aronoff summarized federal and state expectations for community-based services and said the council follows the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Olmstead decision in favor of providing services in the community when possible. She warned the committee that the current bill language could allow people with lifelong…
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