Vermont bill requires Department of Corrections to restart community restitution work crew program by July 2025

Original title: An act relating to developing the Department of Corrections’ community restitution program

Last action · February 11, 2025: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and InstitutionsSponsors: Thomas Burditt and 6 others

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What This Bill Would Do

The Vermont Department of Corrections must reinstitute its Field Based , known as the work crew, by July 1, 2025. The bill requires the reinstatement of previous policies governing the program and sets minimum requirements for the number of work crew days that can be ordered.

Why it matters

Restores a discontinued correctional work program, setting statutory minimum limits for work crew days assigned to offenders.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Department of Corrections

Must reinstitute the community restitution program and establish policy limits by July 1, 2025.

Directly affected

offenders

Subject to minimum work crew day requirements under single and multiple mittimuses.

Key Facts

The Department of Corrections must reinstitute the Field Based Community Restitution Program (work crew) on or before July 1, 2025.
The reinstitution reverses a discontinuation that resulted from a rescinding memorandum effective July 1, 2023.
The bill mandates the reinstitution of Department Policy #339.01 and Department Policy #392.01.
The Department shall set the number of work crew days imposed under a single mittimus to not less than 20 days.

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The total number of outstanding work crew days on multiple mittimuses must be set to not less than 60 days.
The act takes effect upon passage.

Frequently Asked Questions

When must the work crew program be restarted?

The Department of Corrections must reinstitute the Field Based on or before July 1, 2025.

What is the minimum number of work crew days that can be ordered under a single mittimus?

The bill mandates that work crew days imposed under a single cannot be less than 20 days.

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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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Feb 11, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions

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