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In April, CSG Justice Center staff were asked to present to Vermont’s House Appropriations Committee on the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, including the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group’s recommendations for reinvestment and up-front investment funding. The presentation gave CSG Justice Center staff the opportunity to reinforce data findings in the state related to returns to incarceration and racial disparities in sentencing.

Priority Area 1: Reconvene the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to monitor implementation and develop additional policy recommendations for improving post-prison treatment, services, and supervision.

Update: In January, CSG Justice Center staff presented on the results of the racial equity in sentencing analysis to the House Judiciary Committee, House Corrections and Institutions Committee, and Senate Judiciary Committee per the request of the legislative members of the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group.

Phone/Video Calls
1. 7/12: Video conference to with Department of Corrections and Advocates for Human Potential to discuss the subaward application approval and transitional housing contracts. (Organizations –2; Participants—8).
2. 7/13: Video conference with Department of Corrections and the Parole Board to discuss the upcoming working group presentation and outstanding data measures. (Organizations –2; Participants—3).

Priority Area 1: Reconvene the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to monitor implementation and develop additional policy recommendations for improving post-prison treatment, services, and supervision.

Priority Area 1: Reconvene the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to monitor implementation and develop additional policy recommendations for improving post-prison treatment, services, and supervision.

Update: In November, CSG Justice Center staff executed Vermont’s seventh post-enactment Justice Reinvestment II Working Group meeting. This presentation focused on identified racial disparities in sentencing. To prepare, CSG Justice Center staff met with stakeholders to inform the discussion and recommendations that were shared during the presentation.

Priority Area 1: Reconvene the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to monitor implementation and develop additional policy recommendations for improving post-prison treatment, services, and supervision.

Update: In October, CSG Justice Center staff executed Vermont’s sixth post-enactment Justice Reinvestment II Working Group Meeting. To prepare, CSG Justice Center staff met with stakeholders to inform the discussion and policy options ahead of the October 12 meeting.

Priority Area 1: Reconvene the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to monitor implementation and develop additional policy recommendations for improving post-prison treatment, services, and supervision.

Update: In September, CSG Justice Center staff prepared for the October 12 Justice Reinvestment II Working Group meeting.

Priority Area 2: Implement presumptive parole, earned good time, and furlough status consolidation.

Priority Area 1: Reconvene the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to monitor implementation and develop additional policy recommendations for improving post-prison treatment, services, and supervision.
Update: In August, CSG Justice Center staff continued with their fifth post-enactment Justice Reinvestment Working Group meeting. Before the scheduled meeting, CSG Justice Center staff met remotely with Vermont stakeholders to discuss the upcoming meeting and share some general strategies to help reduce racial disparities in sentencing.

Priority Area 1: Reconvene the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to monitor implementation and develop additional policy recommendations for improving post-prison treatment, services, and supervision.

Priority Area 1: Reconvene the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to monitor implementation and develop additional policy recommendations for improving post-prison treatment, services, and supervision.