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28 V.S.A. § 814
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 814. Appointment of agent, attorney, or trustee for an inmate

§ 814. Appointment of agent, attorney, or trustee for an inmate|(a) A person confined under a sentence of imprisonment shall not be allowed to engage actively in the pursuit of business or other economic interests unless he or she is placed on work release pursuant to section 753 of this title. The person shall, however, have the same right to appoint an agent, attorney-in-fact, or trustee to act in his or her own behalf with respect to his or her property or economic interests as if he or she were not confined.(b) Upon the application of a person confined or about to be confined under a sentence of imprisonment, the Probate Division of the Superior Court within the jurisdiction of which the inmate resided at the time of sentence or where the sentence was imposed may appoint a trustee to safeguard his or her property and economic interests during the period of his or her commitment. The trustee shall have such power and authority as the court designates in the order of appointment but, unless the order otherwise provides, shall have all the power and authority conferred by a general power of attorney. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)
28 V.S.A. § 815
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 815. Development of guidelines; visitation and recreation

§ 815. Development of guidelines; visitation and recreation|(a) Those sheriffs who administer jails or county lock-ups shall provide all inmates reasonable visitation and recreation opportunities.(b) The Commissioner, in cooperation with those sheriffs who administer jails or county lock-ups, shall develop guidelines for operation of those facilities, including the provision of inmates with visitation and recreation. (Added 1993, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 86, eff. June 21, 1994.)
28 V.S.A. § 816
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 816. Inmate Recreation Fund

§ 816. Inmate Recreation Fund|The Department shall accept monies generated by commissions on telephone services, commissary sales, and sales of approved items not available on commissary by the Department to inmates at its correctional facilities and shall establish with such monies an inmate recreation special fund. The fund shall be used to provide postage to inmates in a manner consistent with Department policy. The fund may be used for costs associated with the oversight and accounting of inmate cash accounts. The fund may be used, at the discretion of the Commissioner, to hire persons or purchase services, equipment, and goods to establish or enhance recreation activities for inmates confined in any of the Department's facilities, and for voluntary inmate contributions that promote the restoration of crime victims or communities. The inmates, through a process established by the inmate recreation fund committee, may also choose to create a loan fund, the operation of which shall be governed by rules adopted pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, from which offenders may borrow in order to help them obtain housing upon release from incarceration. (Added 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 17; amended 1999, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 102a; 2001, No. 61, § 80, eff. July 1, 2002; 2001, No. 61, § 81, eff. July 1, 2005; 2001, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 172; 2003, No. 66, § 169; 2005, No. 71, § 145; 2005, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 161a, eff. May 31, 2006.)
28 V.S.A. § 817
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 817. Creation of work camps; intent

§ 817. Creation of work camps; intent|It is the intent of the General Assembly that the creation of one or more new work camps in fiscal year 2006 and after will help alleviate overcrowded conditions in the State's correctional facilities and permit Vermonters housed in out-of-state facilities to be brought home to Vermont. The General Assembly specifically does not intend the creation of new work camps to result in an increase in the total number of Vermont offenders sentenced to incarceration. Therefore, specific plans and programs developed by the Department of Corrections shall restrict placement in new work camps to those offenders who have been convicted of a nonviolent offense and who have served a portion of their current sentence within a correctional facility. No court shall impose a sentence of imprisonment to be served initially or solely within the new facility. (Added 2005, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 59, eff. May 15, 2006.)
28 V.S.A. § 819
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 819. Extraordinary good time

§ 819. Extraordinary good time|(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, award a reduction of up to 30 days in an offender's minimum and maximum sentence if the Commissioner determines that the offender has:  (1) acted to protect the life or safety of another person; (2) performed an act that put the inmate in harm's way in order to protect or preserve the life of another person; or (3) performed an act of heroism during an emergency.   (b) An award of extraordinary good time under this section may be made to an inmate:  (1) sentenced or committed to the custody of the Commissioner as defined in section 701 of this title; (2) furloughed as defined in section 808 of this title; (3) on parole as defined in section 402 of this title; or (4) on supervised community sentence as defined in section 351 of this title.   (c) Within 30 days after an award of extraordinary good time pursuant to this section, the Department's Victim Services Unit shall provide notice of the award and the newly effective minimum and maximum release dates to any victim of record. (Added 2019, No. 56, § 3, eff. June 10, 2019; repealed on July 1, 2021 by 2019, No. 56, § 7(a).)
28 V.S.A. § 851
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 851. General provisions

§ 851. General provisions|The supervising officer of each facility shall be responsible for the discipline, control, and safe custody of the inmates therein. No inmate shall be punished except under the order of the officer or of a deputy designated by him or her for the purpose, nor shall any punishment be imposed otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 852
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 852. Disciplinary committee; hearing

§ 852. Disciplinary committee; hearing|(a) The supervising officer of each facility shall appoint a disciplinary committee where appropriate from among the staff of the facility. The supervising officer may designate himself or herself or a subordinate as chair of the committee. The Commissioner may designate a hearing officer to hear evidence and make findings of fact and recommendations to the committee.(b) In disciplinary cases, which may involve the imposition of disciplinary segregation or the loss of good time, the disciplinary committee or a designated hearing officer shall conduct a fact-finding hearing pursuant to the following procedure:  (1) Notice of the charge and of the hearing shall be given to the inmate so charged. (2) The inmate shall have an opportunity subject to reasonable rules to confront the person bringing the charge. (3) The inmate shall be entitled to be present and be heard at the hearing subject to reasonable rules of conduct. (4) The committee or hearing officer shall summon to testify any available witness or other persons with relevant knowledge of the incident subject to reasonable rules. The inmate charged may be permitted to question any person so summoned. (5) The inmate charged may be assisted upon request in the preparation and presentation of his or her case by an assigned employee of the facility if the supervising officer determines, in his or her discretion, that the requested employee is reasonably available.   (c) If the charge against the inmate is sustained, the disciplinary committee may impose appropriate punishment, which shall be reviewed in every case by the supervising officer. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1973, No. 48, § 8; 1973, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 3, 1974.)
28 V.S.A. § 853
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 853. Punishment; maintenance of records; recommendation of transfer

§ 853. Punishment; maintenance of records; recommendation of transfer|(a)(1) Except in serious cases as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, punishment for a breach of the rules and regulations of the facility shall consist of deprivation of privileges.  (2) Serious breaches of the rules and regulations shall include assault, escape, attempt to escape, and other serious breaches. In cases involving a serious breach, the disciplinary committee may recommend to the supervising officer of the facility, who may then order, other forms of discipline in addition to or as substitution for a loss of privileges. If the serious breach results in damage to State-owned property, the disciplinary committee may fix an amount of restitution or reparation, which shall not exceed an amount the inmate can or will be able to pay, and shall fix the manner of performance. Other forms of discipline for a serious breach of the rules may include:  (A) Recommendation by the disciplinary committee and by the supervising officer to the Commissioner that the inmate be transferred to another facility. (B) Segregation, in accordance with the regulations of the Department, in a cell or room, apart from the accommodations provided for inmates who are participating in programs of the facility; provided:  (i) the period of such segregation shall not exceed 30 days consecutively; (ii) he inmate shall be supplied with a sufficient quantity of wholesome and nutritious food, which shall be of the same quantity and nutritional quality as that provided to the general population of inmates at the facility; (iii) adequate sanitary and other conditions required for the health of the inmate shall be maintained; and (iv) the supervising officer of the facility shall comply with any recommendation that may be made by the facility's physician for measures with respect to dietary needs or conditions of segregation of each inmate required to maintain the health of the inmate.     (b) No cruel, inhuman, or corporal punishment shall be used on any inmate, nor is the use of force on any inmate justifiable except as provided by law.(c) The supervising officer of any facility shall maintain a record of all breaches of rules, the disposition of each case, and the punishment, if any, for each breach. Each breach of the rules by an inmate shall be entered in the file of the inmate, together with the disposition or punishment therefor. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1975, No. 21, § 2, eff. March 31, 1975; 1977, No. 57, § 1, eff. April 21, 1977; 1977, No. 264 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
28 V.S.A. § 854
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 854. Grievances

§ 854. Grievances|The Commissioner shall establish procedures to review the grievances of inmates. The Commissioner may utilize the services of a hearing officer to review grievances. Such procedures shall provide for the following:  (1) The review of grievances shall be by a person or persons other than the person or persons directly responsible for the conditions or actions giving rise to the grievance. (2) All inmates shall be allowed to communicate grievances directly to the Commissioner, and an inmate's right to file grievances shall not be restricted. (3) All inmates shall be informed of the grievance procedure, which shall be available to all inmates. (Added 1973, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 3, 1974.)
28 V.S.A. § 855
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 855. Hearing officers

§ 855. Hearing officers|The Commissioner may appoint such hearing officers as are necessary to conduct administrative hearings within the Department. (Added 1973, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 3, 1974.)
28 V.S.A. § 857
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 857. Administrative segregation; procedural requirements

§ 857. Administrative segregation; procedural requirements|(a) Except in emergency circumstances as described in subsection (b) of this section, before an inmate is placed in administrative segregation, regardless of whether that inmate has been designated as having a serious functional impairment under section 906 of this title, the inmate is entitled to a hearing pursuant to subsection 852(b) of this title.(b) In the event of an emergency situation and at the discretion of the Commissioner, an inmate may be placed in administrative segregation prior to receiving a hearing as described in subsection 852(b) of this title. (Added 2015, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 25, 2016.)
28 V.S.A. § 901
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 901. Evaluation and treatment facilities

§ 901. Evaluation and treatment facilities|The Department shall operate or cause to be operated one or more facilities for the evaluation and treatment of offenders. The facilities may be either residential or nonresidential. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 902
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 902. Commitment and sentencing

§ 902. Commitment and sentencing|When a person is convicted of a crime before a court having criminal jurisdiction punishable by imprisonment, the court, in its discretion, before sentence may, with the consent of the Commissioner, order the person committed on a temporary basis to the custody of the Commissioner for the purpose of assignment to a facility for evaluation. The Commissioner shall return the person to the court within 60 days with a written report and recommendation whether the person should be placed on probation or should be committed. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 903
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 903. Access to treatment pending appeal; rule

§ 903. Access to treatment pending appeal; rule|Treatment, assessment, evaluation, screening, or programming shall not be restricted or denied to inmates on the basis of any anticipated or pending direct or collateral appeal of any criminal conviction, nor on the basis of any position taken by the appellant in any such action. The Commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 regarding the confidentiality of communications by an inmate made for the purposes of treatment, assessment, evaluations, screening, or programming while an appeal is pending. This provision neither expands nor contracts the duty of the Commissioner to adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. (Added 1995, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. May 22, 1996; amended 2015, No. 23, § 132.)
28 V.S.A. § 905
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 905. Legislative intent

§ 905. Legislative intent|It is the intent of the General Assembly that the serious functional impairment designation apply solely to individuals residing in a correctional facility and not to individuals reentering the community after incarceration. (Added 2013, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 9, 2014; amended 2017, No. 74, § 119a.)
28 V.S.A. § 906
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 906. Definitions

§ 906. Definitions|As used in this subchapter:  (1) "Serious functional impairment" means:  (A) a disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory as diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional, which substantially impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life and which substantially impairs the ability to function within the correctional setting; or (B) a developmental disability, traumatic brain injury or other organic brain disorder, or various forms of dementia or other neurological disorders, as diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional, which substantially impairs the ability to function in the correctional setting.  (2) "Qualified mental health professional" means a person with professional training, experience, and demonstrated competence in the treatment of mental conditions or psychiatric disabilities or serious functional impairments who is a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, nurse, or other qualified person determined by the Commissioner of Mental Health. (3) "Mental condition or psychiatric disability or disorder" means a condition that falls under any Axis I diagnostic categories or the following Axis II diagnostic categories as listed in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision), as updated from time to time: borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, developmental disability, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, or schizotypal personality disorder. (4) "Screening" means an initial survey, which shall be trauma-informed, to identify whether an inmate has immediate treatment needs or is in need of further evaluation. (Added 1993, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2007, No. 15, § 22; 2009, No. 26, § 2; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 190.)
28 V.S.A. § 908
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 908. Access to mental health services; notice

§ 908. Access to mental health services; notice|The Commissioner shall ensure that notice of services available to inmates and the manner in which those services are made available to inmates is widely disseminated to staff and inmates throughout the Department. (Added 1993, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
28 V.S.A. § 910
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 12 - Community Reparative Boards|§ 910. Restorative Justice Program

§ 910. Restorative Justice Program|This chapter establishes a program of restorative justice for use with offenders required to participate in such a program as a condition of a sentence of probation or as ordered for civil contempt of a child support order under 15 V.S.A. § 603. The Program shall be carried out by community reparative boards under the supervision of the Commissioner, as provided by this chapter. (Added 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 68, eff. May 24, 2000; amended 2011, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
28 V.S.A. § 910a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 12 - Community Reparative Boards|§ 910a. Reparative boards; functions

§ 910a. Reparative boards; functions|(a) The Commissioner shall establish reparative boards and appoint to them members of the community with the advice and recommendation of nonprofit organizations or municipal entities in the localities concerned. The Commissioner shall appoint each board member to a term of one to three years, may reappoint a member to consecutive terms, and may remove a member for good cause.(b) Each board shall elect its chair from its membership. A chair may serve for no more than one year uninterrupted. All meetings of a board shall comply with open meeting law requirements of 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 2, consistent with probationer confidentiality requirements of this title, and as may be imposed by the court.(c) Each board shall adopt bylaws approved by the Commissioner. Such bylaws may authorize each board to establish panels to conduct reparative board activities.(d) Each board shall conduct its meetings in a manner that promotes safe interactions among an offender, victim or victims, and community members, and shall:  (1) In collaboration with the Department, municipalities, the courts, and other entities of the criminal justice system, implement the Restorative Justice Program of seeking to obtain offender accountability, repair harm and compensate a victim or victims and the community, increase an offender's awareness of the effect of his or her behavior on a victim or victims and the community, and identify ways to help an offender comply with the law. (2) Educate the public about, and promote community support for, the Restorative Justice Program.   (e) Each board shall have access to the central file of any offender required to participate with that board in the Restorative Justice Program.(f) When engaged in board activities, a board member shall be considered a volunteer with regard to any grievance or other matter governed by 3 V.S.A. § 1101. (Added 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 68, eff. May 24, 2000; amended 2011, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
28 V.S.A. § 911
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 12 - Community Reparative Boards|§ 911. Grant program for community-based half-way houses and programs

§ 911. Grant program for community-based half-way houses and programs|(a) A grant program for community-based alternatives to incarceration is established to assist:  (1) private nonprofit community organizations establish half-way houses and programs to help adult ex-offenders and offenders on probation, parole, or furlough reintegrate into the community; and (2) existing half-way houses and programs for adult ex-offenders and offenders on probation, parole, or furlough.   (b) The Alternatives to Incarceration Board established under section 912 of this title shall establish procedures and guidelines by which it shall solicit and review proposals for grants, award grants, and monitor and evaluate the progress of projects funded under this chapter.(c) Private, nonprofit organizations which create residential half-way houses for former prisoners or offenders on community release status shall receive priority funding under this chapter.(d) [Repealed.]  (Added 1989, No. 288 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. 33, § 83(l)(2).)
28 V.S.A. § 1001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 13 - Town and Village Lockups|§ 1001. Erection of lockups

§ 1001. Erection of lockups|At a meeting called for that purpose, a town or incorporated village may authorize the selectboard of the town or trustees of the village, to purchase or erect and maintain at the expense of the town or village within its corporate limits one or more lockups. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)