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28 V.S.A. § 104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 3 - Administration of the Department|§ 104. Notification of community placements

§ 104. Notification of community placements|(a) The Department shall provide notice when appropriate and at the Department's sole discretion to affected State, county, and local criminal justice entities and to local legislative bodies for the purposes of permitting public input and enhancing offender reintegration into the community whenever an offender is released under furlough after serving a sentence of incarceration in a correctional facility. The notice may include the offender's name and any aliases, a recent photograph and physical description, community placement address, criminal history, current offense or offenses, and home address, plus a description and license number of any motor vehicle used by the offender, and the name, address, and telephone number of the correctional entity supervising the offender.(b) The Department shall provide notice to affected State, county, and local criminal justice entities and to local legislative bodies for the purposes of permitting public input and enhancing offender reintegration into the community, at the point at which the Department has made arrangements to house in any apartment, duplex, or other kind of housing three or more offenders. If the housing concerned was not previously used to house offenders, such notice shall be given at least 15 days prior to placing any offender in such housing. If the housing concerned had previously housed one or two offenders only, such notice shall be given at least 15 days prior to placing a third offender in such housing.(c) The Commissioner shall not implement this section until rules for doing so have been adopted. Such rules shall be adopted not later than September 1, 1999 through use of emergency rule-making procedures, if necessary.(d) [Repealed.](e) The Commissioner of Corrections shall annually, by January 15, report to the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Institutions on the implementation of this section during the previous 12 months. (Added 1999, No. 29, § 56, eff. May 19, 1999; amended 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 69, eff. May 24, 2000; 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. May 14, 2012.)
28 V.S.A. § 106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 3 - Administration of the Department|§ 106. Systems approach to community supervision of sex offenders

§ 106. Systems approach to community supervision of sex offenders|(a) The Department of Corrections shall establish a comprehensive systems approach to the management of sex offenders, which employs longer and more intensive community supervision of high-risk sex offenders. To accomplish this, the Department shall employ probation officers with training in the management of sex offenders sufficient to provide intensive community supervision and may use polygraph tests and prerelease and post incarceration treatment to promote rehabilitation.(b) The Department shall create multidisciplinary case management teams, each involving as appropriate a probation or parole officer with training in supervision of sex offenders, a treatment provider, a victim's advocate, a representative of the Department for Children and Families, and a forensic polygraph examiner. These professionals shall collaborate, prioritizing community safety and the protection of former victims, and shall participate and cooperate in compliance with 13 V.S.A. § 5415 with the local special investigation unit. These teams shall address the specific treatment and supervision needs of a particular offender to enhance protection of the public, to assist that offender in reintegrating safely into the community, to support and protect known victims, and to respond to any new concerns about risk of reoffense.(c) The Department of Corrections shall designate and train probation and parole officers in each district office to supervise sex offenders, to provide consistent and intensive case management, and to impose and enforce conditions uniquely suited to aiding the offenders' reintegration into the community. These officers shall not have a caseload of more than 45 offenders, except that a mixed caseload shall be managed pursuant to subdivision 105(d)(5) of this title. (Added 2009, No. 1, § 42.)
28 V.S.A. § 120
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 3 - Administration of the Department|§ 120. Department of Corrections education program; independent school

§ 120. Department of Corrections education program; independent school|(a) Authority. An education program is established within the Department of Corrections for the education of persons who have not completed secondary education or are assessed to have a moderate-to-high criminogenic need by one or more corrections risk assessments and who are committed to the custody of the Commissioner.(b) Applicability of education provisions. The education program shall be approved by the State Board of Education as an independent school under 16 V.S.A. § 166, and shall be coordinated with adult education, special education, and career technical education.(c) Program supervision. The Commissioner of Corrections shall appoint a licensed administrator under 16 V.S.A. chapter 51 to serve as the Headmaster of Correction Education and coordinate use of other education programs by persons under the supervision of the Commissioner.(d) Curriculum. The education program shall offer a minimum course of study, as defined in 16 V.S.A. § 906, and special education programs in accordance with the program description used for independent school approval.(e) [Repealed.](f) Reimbursement payments. The provision of 16 V.S.A. § 4012, relating to payment for State-placed students, shall not apply to the Corrections education program.(g) [Repealed.](h) Required participation. All persons under the custody of the Commissioner who are under 23 years of age and have not received a high school diploma, or are assessed to have a moderate-to-high criminogenic need and are within 24 months of reentry shall participate in an education program. The Commissioner may approve the participation of other students, including individuals who are enrolled in an alternative justice or diversion program. (Added 1987, No. 207 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 1997, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 38, 39, eff. June 27, 2002; 2007, No. 64, § 4; 2007, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.030; 2011, No. 63, § E.337; 2011, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 25, 2012; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 302, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2015, No. 23, § 29; 2015, No. 58, § E.337; 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § E.337; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 282.)
28 V.S.A. § 121
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 3 - Administration of the Department|§ 121. Community High School of Vermont Board

§ 121. Community High School of Vermont Board|(a) A board is established for the purpose of advising the Director of Corrections Education when serving as the Superintendent of the Community High School of Vermont, the independent school established in section 120 of this title. The Board shall have supervision over policy formation for the Community High School of Vermont, except as otherwise provided, shall recommend school policy to the Director of Corrections Education, may create a structure for local advisory boards as it deems appropriate, and shall perform such other duties as requested from time to time by the Secretary of Education or Commissioner of Corrections.(b) The Board shall consist of nine members, each appointed by the Governor for a three-year term subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, in such a manner that not more than three terms shall expire annually, as follows:  (1) Six representatives selected to ensure geographic representation throughout the State. (2) Three members-at-large.   (c) The Board shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair, each of whom shall serve for one year or until a successor is appointed by the Board.(d) The Board shall report on its activities annually to the State Board of Education, the Secretary of Human Services, and the Commissioner of Corrections.(e) The Commissioner shall consult with the Board prior to appointing the Director of Corrections Education. (Added 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 36, eff. June 27, 2002; amended 2011, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 25, 2012; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 279, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
28 V.S.A. § 122
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 3 - Administration of the Department|§ 122. Contracting for programming and services

§ 122. Contracting for programming and services|For the purpose of securing programming and services for offenders, the Department of Corrections shall publicly advertise or invite three or more bids. The contract for any such programming and services shall be awarded to one of the three lowest responsible bidders, conforming to specification, with consideration being given to the time required for provision of services, the purpose for which it is required, competency and responsibility of bidder, and his or her ability to render satisfactory services; but the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary of Human Services shall have the right to reject any and all bids and to invite other bids. (Added 2011, No. 41, § 11a.)
28 V.S.A. § 124
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 3 - Administration of the Department|§ 124. Department of Corrections; Corrections Investigative Unit

§ 124. Department of Corrections; Corrections Investigative Unit|(a) Creation. There is created the Corrections Investigative Unit (CIU) within the Department. The CIU shall investigate the following topics to comply with federal law and to identify systemic issues within the Department:  (1) allegations of violations of the Prison Rape Elimination Act; (2) major events that occur in the Department, including the death of an individual in the custody of the Department or the escape of an individual from a facility or the custody of Department staff; (3) Department compliance with policies, procedures, and directives; (4) the movement of contraband in facilities; and (5) threats against the personal safety of Department employees and individuals in the custody of the Department.   (b) Staff. The Commissioner of Corrections shall appoint and employ sufficient staff and adopt the necessary procedures for the CIU to carry out the duties required under this section.(c) Coordination. The CIU shall coordinate with outside investigative agencies and law enforcement agencies concerning criminal allegations and shall coordinate with a designated point of contact at the Department of Human Resources on employee misconduct investigations and disciplinary actions. The CIU shall conduct personal safety planning as necessary for employees who receive threats.(d) Employee rights.  (1) An employee who is subject to questioning or investigation by the CIU shall be entitled to all procedural and substantive rights afforded to the employee by State and federal law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement or employment contract, including any contractual rights that apply to proceedings or investigations that may result in an adverse employment action. (2) Information gathered by the CIU in the course of an investigation shall be subject to discovery pursuant to the applicable rules of the Vermont Labor Relations Board or a court of competent jurisdiction, as appropriate.   (e) Collective bargaining. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of the State and the employee organization to collectively bargain with respect to matters related to investigations and employee discipline that are not otherwise controlled by statute. (Added 2021, No. 56, § 5.)
28 V.S.A. § 200
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 200. Purpose of probation

§ 200. Purpose of probation|It is the policy of this State that the purpose of probation is to rehabilitate offenders, reduce the risk that they will commit a subsequent offense, and protect the safety of the victim and the community. (Added 2021, No. 24, § 1.)
28 V.S.A. § 201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 201. Definitions

§ 201. Definitions|Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning plainly is required, "probation" means a procedure under which a respondent, found guilty of a crime upon verdict or plea, is released by the court, without confinement, subject to conditions imposed by the court and subject to the supervision of the Commissioner. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 202. Powers and responsibilities of the Commissioner regarding probation

§ 202. Powers and responsibilities of the Commissioner regarding probation|The Commissioner shall be charged with the following powers and responsibilities regarding the administration of probation:  (1) To maintain general supervision of persons placed on probation, and to prescribe rules, consistent with any orders of the court, governing the conduct of such persons. (2) To supervise the administration of probation services and establish policies and standards and make rules regarding probation investigation, supervision, case work and case loads, record keeping, and the qualification of probation officers. (3) To use electronic monitoring equipment such as global position monitoring, automated voice recognition telephone equipment, and transdermal alcohol monitoring equipment to enable more effective or efficient supervision of individuals placed on probation. Transdermal alcohol monitoring equipment shall be used for such purposes as discouraging persons whose licenses have been suspended for DUI from operating motor vehicles on Vermont highways. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2007, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
28 V.S.A. § 203
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 203. Probation warrant

§ 203. Probation warrant|(a) Whenever a probationer is placed in the custody of the Commissioner, the court shall furnish the Commissioner with a warrant setting forth the name of the probationer, the nature of the crime of which he or she was convicted, the date and place of trial and sentence, the sentence imposed, the order of the court committing him or her to the charge of the Commissioner, and the conditions of his or her release.(b) The warrant shall be full authority for the exercise by the Commissioner of all the rights and powers over and in relation to the probationer prescribed by law and by the order of the court.(c) The warrant shall be sufficient authority for the apprehension and detention of the probationer by the Commissioner or by any officer acting under his or her direction at any time or place. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 204b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 204b. High-risk sex offenders

§ 204b. High-risk sex offenders|A person who is sentenced to an incarcerative sentence for a violation of any of the offenses listed in subsection 204a(a) of this title and who is designated by the Department of Corrections as high-risk pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 5411b while serving his or her sentence shall not be eligible for parole, furlough, or any other type of early release until the expiration of 70 percent of his or her maximum sentence. (Added 2009, No. 1, § 44.)
28 V.S.A. § 206
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 206. Expenses of probationer

§ 206. Expenses of probationer|When a person is placed on probation, the Commissioner may expend such sums as deemed necessary for the temporary support of the person, his or her traveling expenses, or other purposes consistent with the policies of the Department regarding probationers. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 207
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 207. Final judgment

§ 207. Final judgment|Notwithstanding the fact that a sentence to probation can subsequently be modified or revoked in accordance with subchapters 2 and 3 of this chapter, a judgment that includes such a sentence shall constitute a final judgment for all other purposes. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 251
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 251. Duration of probation

§ 251. Duration of probation|(a) The court placing a person on probation may terminate the period of probation and discharge the person at any time if such termination is warranted by the conduct of the offender and the ends of justice.(b)(1) Upon the Commissioner's motion to discharge pursuant to subsection 252(d) of this title, the sentencing court shall terminate the period of probation and discharge the person at the midpoint of the probation term unless the prosecutor seeks a continuation of probation within 21 days of receipt of notice of the Commissioner's motion; and   (A) the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that termination and discharge will present a risk of danger to the victim of the offense or to the community; or (B) the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the probationer is not substantially in compliance with the conditions of probation that are related to the probationer's rehabilitation or to victim or community safety.  (2) If the court grants the prosecutor's motion to continue probation, it may continue probation for the full term or any portion thereof. The court shall also review the conditions of probation and remove any conditions that are no longer necessary for the remainder of the term.   (c) A probationer shall not be deemed ineligible for discharge or term reduction due to unpaid restitution, fees, or surcharges. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2021, No. 24, § 3.)
28 V.S.A. § 252a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 252a. Review of probation conditions

§ 252a. Review of probation conditions|(a) When the court imposes a sentence upon a defendant who has been convicted of an offense enumerated in section 204a of this title that includes a period of incarceration of more than one year to serve to be followed by probation, the court may make the probation contingent on the offender fulfilling specific stated conditions, such as taking part in treatment while incarcerated, and may modify, following a hearing pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the conditions of probation if a violation has occurred. The court shall review the probation conditions imposed at the time of sentencing after the incarceration portion of the sentence has been served, and prior to the offender's release to probation. Such review shall include information about the offender developed after the date of sentencing, including information about the offender's incarceration period.(b) For an offender whose probation is contingent on fulfilling conditions pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Corrections shall prepare a prerelease probation report to the court at least 30 days prior to the release based upon information available to the Department. The prerelease probation report shall include the offender's degree of participation in treatment while incarcerated, whether conditions imposed under subsection (a) of this section were complied with, and other information relevant to the offender's release to the probationary sentence. The Department of Corrections shall provide a copy of the prerelease probation report to the attorney for the offender and the prosecuting attorney at the same time it provides the report to the court.(c) If the Commissioner of Corrections believes the offender has violated a condition imposed under subsection (a) of this section, he or she may recommend a change to the original probation order. In this case, the court shall schedule a modification hearing prior to the release date. The court may modify the conditions or add further requirements as authorized by section 252 of this title. The offender shall have a reasonable opportunity to contest the modification prior to its imposition. The prosecuting attorney shall represent the State in connection with any proceeding held in accordance with this section. (Added 2009, No. 1, § 38.)
28 V.S.A. § 253
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 253. Modification of conditions; revocations

§ 253. Modification of conditions; revocations|(a) During the period of probation, the court, on application of a probation officer or of the offender, or on its own motion, may modify the requirements imposed upon the offender or add further requirements authorized by section 252 of this title.(b) Whenever the court proposes any modification of the conditions of probation, the probationer shall have a reasonable opportunity to contest the modification prior to its imposition.(c) [Repealed.]  (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 2003, No. 57, § 8, eff. July 1, 2004.)
28 V.S.A. § 254
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 254. Attendance at treatment facility

§ 254. Attendance at treatment facility|(a) The court may require a person as a condition of probation to participate as a resident or nonresident in programs at a treatment center for all or part of the period of probation, provided that the Commissioner certifies that adequate treatment facilities, personnel, and programs are available. If the Commissioner determines that the person's residence in the center or participation in its programs, or both, should be terminated, because the person can derive no further significant benefits from such residence or participation, or both, or because his or her residence or participation adversely affects the rehabilitation of other residents or participants, he or she shall so notify the court, which shall thereupon, by order, make such other provision with respect to the person on probation as it deems appropriate.(b) A person residing in or participating in a program at a treatment center shall be required to abide by the rules and regulations of the center and may be required to pay such cost incident to residence as the Commissioner deems appropriate. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 255
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 5 - Probation|§ 255. Discharge

§ 255. Discharge|(a) Upon the termination of the period of probation or the earlier discharge of the probationer in accordance with section 251 of this title, the probationer shall, unless the court has ordered otherwise or under 13 V.S.A. § 7043(l), be relieved of any obligations imposed by the order of the court and shall have satisfied the sentence for the crime.(b) [Repealed.](c) A court hearing shall be held prior to discharging an offender from probation for a sex offense that requires registration pursuant to 13 V.S.A. chapter 167, subchapter 3. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2001, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2003, No. 57, § 9, eff. July 1, 2004; 2009, No. 1, § 41.)