Lawmakers hear testimony on bill to create narrow forensic competency‑restoration program
On April 22 witnesses told lawmakers that Vermont lacks a forensic competency‑restoration system and urged a narrowly targeted pilot program for a handful of people annually accused of the most serious crimes; advocates and officials differed on placement, oversight and victims' access to information.
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On April 22, during a legislative hearing, state officials, corrections representatives and victims urged lawmakers to address what they called a longstanding gap in Vermont’s handling of people found incompetent to stand trial.
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