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28 V.S.A. § 801b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 801b. Medication-assisted treatment in correctional facilities

§ 801b. Medication-assisted treatment in correctional facilities|(a) If an inmate receiving medication-assisted treatment prior to entering the correctional facility continues to receive medication prescribed in the course of medication-assisted treatment pursuant to section 801 of this title, the inmate shall be authorized to receive that medication for as long as medically necessary.(b)(1) If at any time an inmate screens positive as having an opioid use disorder, the inmate may elect to commence buprenorphine-specific medication-assisted treatment if it is deemed medically necessary by a provider authorized to prescribe buprenorphine. The inmate shall be authorized to receive the medication as soon as possible and for as long as medically necessary.  (2) Nothing in this subsection shall prevent an inmate who commences medication-assisted treatment while in a correctional facility from transferring from buprenorphine to methadone if:  (A) methadone is deemed medically necessary by a provider authorized to prescribe methadone; and (B) the inmate elects to commence methadone as recommended by a provider authorized to prescribe methadone.    (c) The licensed practitioner who makes the clinical judgment to discontinue a medication shall cause the reason for the discontinuance to be entered into the inmate's medical record, specifically stating the reason for the discontinuance. The inmate shall be provided, both orally and in writing, with a specific explanation of the decision to discontinue the medication and with notice of the right to have his or her community-based prescriber notified of the decision. If the inmate provides signed authorization, the Department shall notify the community-based prescriber in writing of the decision to discontinue the medication.(d)(1) As part of reentry planning, the Department shall commence medication-assisted treatment prior to an inmate's release if:   (A) the inmate screens positive for an opioid use disorder; (B) medication-assisted treatment is medically necessary; and (C) the inmate elects to commence medication-assisted treatment.  (2) If medication-assisted treatment is indicated and despite best efforts induction is not possible prior to release, the Department shall ensure comprehensive care coordination with a community-based provider.   (e) Counseling or behavioral therapies shall be provided in conjunction with the use of medication for medication-assisted treatment as provided for in the Department of Health's "Rule Governing Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Dependence for: (1) Office-Based Opioid Treatment Providers Prescribing Buprenorphine; and (2) Opioid Treatment Providers."  (Added 2017, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2019, No. 72, § E.338.2.)
28 V.S.A. § 802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 802. Correspondence of inmates

§ 802. Correspondence of inmates|(a) Any authorized employee of any correctional facility shall have the right to inspect all correspondence by or to inmates of the facility. The employee shall have the right to withhold and prevent the transmission of material intended to be sent through the mails by or to an inmate if the material is contraband as defined by the rules of the facility or constitutes a clear and present danger to the security of the facility.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any correspondence from an inmate to any public official of the State or of the United States shall not be impeded in its transmission, nor shall it be inspected, opened, copied, duplicated, photographed, or examined in any way.(c) An inmate shall not correspond through the mail with another inmate committed to the custody and supervision of the Department of Corrections, whether in the same facility or in a different facility, except as follows:  (1) To communicate with immediate family members who are inmates also in the custody and supervision of the Department of Corrections, subject to the prior approval of the superintendent or the superintendent's designee. (2) To communicate with other inmates where the inmate's classification or treatment team deems the correspondence in the best interests of both parties. (3) To communicate with another inmate regarding legal matters, so long as the superintendent or his or her designee knows the second inmate customarily offers legal advice to other inmates. (4) To correspond with other inmates, so long as the correspondence has been approved by the superintendent or the superintendent's designee at his or her sole discretion.   (d) Negative contact list.  (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an inmate incarcerated at a Department of Corrections facility shall not correspond through the mail with any individual on the Department of Corrections' negative contact list. (2) An individual may be added to the negative contact list by notifying the Department of Corrections in writing that he or she does not wish to receive any correspondence through the mail from a particular inmate. (3) A parent or authorized legal guardian of a minor may add the minor child to the negative contact list of any inmate who is not the parent of the child by notifying the Department of Corrections in writing that he or she does not wish the minor child to receive any correspondence through the mail from a particular inmate. If the inmate is a parent of the minor, the inmate shall have the right to have contact with the minor, unless the inmate is prohibited by court order from contacting the child. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2007, No. 64, § 3.)
28 V.S.A. § 802a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 802a. Telephone use; debit and collect call systems

§ 802a. Telephone use; debit and collect call systems|(a) Upon admittance to a correctional facility, the inmate shall within 24 hours be allowed access to a telephone for outgoing telephone calls at the expense of the inmate.(b) An inmate shall be allowed easy access in placing collect telephone calls upon admission to a correctional facility under reasonable conditions determined by the Commissioner, unless the inmate has been prohibited under provisions of section 853 of this title regarding punishment for a breach of the rules and regulations of the correctional facility in which an inmate is confined.(c) When an inmate requests and receives a list of parties approved to receive telephone calls, the inmate shall be provided the option of using a debit or collect call system to place such calls. Under the debit system, the inmate shall pay for telephone service at the time of use, and the cost of such service will be automatically deducted from an account maintained by the inmate for that purpose.(d) Any contract to provide telephone services to inmates in State correctional facilities shall be negotiated and awarded in a manner that provides for the lowest reasonable cost to inmates, to their families, and to others communicating with inmates. (Added 1995, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 50, eff. May 22, 1996; amended 2001, No. 61, § 79, eff. June 16, 2001.)
28 V.S.A. § 803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 803. Exercise of religious beliefs

§ 803. Exercise of religious beliefs|(a) An inmate at any correctional facility shall have the right of free exercise of his or her religious beliefs, and shall have the right to receive visitations from a clergyperson or other representative of his or her faith in case of illness, provided that a request for the visitation is submitted to the supervising officer of the facility. An inmate shall not be ordered or compelled to participate in any religious activities.(b) Such exercise of religious beliefs as is permitted by subsection (a) of this section may be restricted only upon a determination by the Commissioner that the exercise would interfere unreasonably with the maintenance of discipline and security at the correctional facility.(c) The supervising officer of any correctional facility shall have the authority to compensate any clergyperson selected by him or her to conduct visitations and carry out other services at the facility. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 804
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 804. Right of inmates to confer with counsel

§ 804. Right of inmates to confer with counsel|If an inmate in any facility expresses a desire to see and confer with a practicing attorney of the State, the supervising officer of the facility shall authorize, except in cases of imminent danger of injury to person or of escape, the admittance of the attorney to the facility. The inmate and his or her attorney shall have the right to confer alone and in private at the facility. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 805
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 805. Counsel for an inmate confined during the pendency of prosecution

§ 805. Counsel for an inmate confined during the pendency of prosecution|When a person is confined to a correctional facility during the pendency of a prosecution against him or her, such inmate shall be allowed conference with his or her counsel of record, which conferences may be held in the presence but not in the hearing of an officer or employee of the correctional facility. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 806
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 806. Allowances to inmates

§ 806. Allowances to inmates|It shall be within the discretion of the Commissioner to authorize the payment of allowances, from funds appropriated by the Legislature, to inmates of any correctional facility for the purpose of allowing the inmates to purchase personal articles and to meet other incidental expenses. The Commissioner shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations governing the issuance and administration of the allowances. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 807
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 807. Voting rights

§ 807. Voting rights|(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is convicted of a crime shall retain the right to vote by early voter absentee ballot in a primary or general election at the person's last voluntary residence during the term of the person's commitment under a sentence of confinement provided the person otherwise fulfills all voting requirements.(b) No person sentenced to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections may use the place of involuntary confinement as the person's place of residence for the purpose of qualifying to vote. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1973, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. March 27, 1974; 2001, No. 6, § 12(a), eff. April 10, 2001.)
28 V.S.A. § 808a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 808a. Treatment furlough

§ 808a. Treatment furlough|(a) An offender may be sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment, but placed by a court on treatment furlough to participate in such programs administered by the Department in the community that reduce the offender's risk to reoffend or that provide reparation to the community in the form of supervised work activities.(b) Provided the approval of the sentencing judge, if available, otherwise a Superior Court judge, is first obtained, the Department may place on treatment furlough an offender who has not yet served the minimum term of the sentence, who, in the Department's determination, needs residential treatment services not available in a correctional facility. The services may include treatment for substance abuse or personal violence or any other condition that the Department has determined should be addressed in order to reduce the offender's risk to reoffend or cause harm to himself or herself or to others in the facility. The offender shall be released only to a hospital or residential treatment facility that provides services to the general population. The State's share of the cost of placement in such a facility, net of any private or federal participation, shall be paid pursuant to memoranda of agreement between and within State agencies reflective of their shared responsibilities to maximize the efficient and effective use of State resources. In the event that a memorandum of agreement cannot be reached, the Secretary of Administration shall make a final determination as to the manner in which costs will be allocated.(c) [Repealed.]  (Added 2011, No. 41, § 3a; amended 2011, No. 41, § 3c, eff. April 1, 2013; 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
28 V.S.A. § 808d
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 808d. Definition; eligible misdemeanor

§ 808d. Definition; eligible misdemeanor|As used in section 808c of this title, "eligible misdemeanor" means a misdemeanor crime that is not one of the following crimes:  (1) Cruelty to animals involving death or torture as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 352(1) and (2). (2) Simple assault as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1023(a)(1). (3) Simple assault with a deadly weapon as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1023(a)(2). (4) Simple assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical personnel member, or health care worker while he or she is performing a lawful duty as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1023(a)(1). (5) Reckless endangerment as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1025. (6) Simple assault of a correctional officer as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1028a(a)(1). (7) Simple assault of a correctional officer as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1028a(b). (8) Violation of an abuse prevention order, first offense, as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1030. (9) Stalking as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1062. (10) Domestic assault as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1042. (11) Cruelty to children over 10 years of age by one over 16 years of age as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1304. (12) Cruelty by a person having custody of another as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1305. (13) Abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult as provided in 13 V.S.A. §§ 1376-1381. (14) Hate-motivated crime as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1455 or burning of a cross or other religious symbol as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 1456. (15) Voyeurism as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2605. (16) Prohibited acts as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2632. (17) Obscenity as defined in 13 V.S.A. chapter 63. (18) Possession of child pornography as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2827. (19) Possession of a dangerous or deadly weapon in a school bus or school building as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 4004(a). (20) Possession of a dangerous or deadly weapon on school property with intent to injure as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 4004(b). (21) Possession of a firearm in court as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 4016(b)(1). (22) Possession of a dangerous or deadly weapon in court as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 4016(b)(2). (23) Failure to comply with the sex offender registry as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 5409. (24) Careless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle resulting in serious bodily injury or death as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 1091(b). (25) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, second offense, as defined in 23 V.S.A. §§ 1201 and 1210(c). (26) Boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, second offense, as defined in 23 V.S.A. § 3323. (Added 2011, No. 41, § 3a; amended 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
28 V.S.A. § 808e
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 808e. Absconding from furlough; warrant

§ 808e. Absconding from furlough; warrant|(a) The Commissioner of Corrections may issue a warrant for the arrest of a person who has absconded from furlough status in violation of subsection 808(a) or section 808a, 808b, or 808c of this title, requiring the person to be returned to a correctional facility. A law enforcement officer who is provided with a warrant issued pursuant to this section shall execute the warrant and return the person who has absconded from furlough to the Department of Corrections.(b) A person for whom an arrest warrant is issued pursuant to this section shall not earn credit toward service of his or her sentence for any days that the warrant is outstanding. (Added 2019, No. 77, § 11, eff. June 19, 2019; amended 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
28 V.S.A. § 809
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 809. Pardons; application; notice; hearing; decision

§ 809. Pardons; application; notice; hearing; decision|(a) When a person in confinement under sentence for a term of one year or more at any correctional facility applies to the Governor for a pardon, the application shall be in writing stating in substance the reasons for the application. If the Governor, in his or her opinion, believes the reason stated in the application, if proved true, would constitute cause for granting the pardon, within reasonable time he or she shall designate a time and place for hearing the same. He or she shall cause notice of the application and of the hearing to be given to the applicant and to the State's Attorney of the county in which the applicant was convicted and sentenced.(b) At the hearing, the Governor may direct as to the method of procedure in all respects and may adjourn the hearing from time to time as their convenience requires. When a decision has been made, it shall be communicated in writing to the applicant and to the State's Attorney, and, at the direction of the Governor, may be published in one or more newspapers published in the State. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 810
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 810. Conditional pardon; breach

§ 810. Conditional pardon; breach|(a) In his or her discretion, the Governor may grant a pardon for offenses against the State upon the conditions as he or she judges proper. Until a person to whom a conditional pardon is granted is excused from the performance of the conditions thereof, the Governor shall have all the authority, rights, and powers over and in relation to the person which he or she would have if he or she were surety in the case upon the recognizance of the person before conviction, and he or she shall be the sole and exclusive judge as to whether the conditions of the pardon have been violated. If, in the judgment of the Governor, the conditions have been violated, he or she may cause the person to be apprehended and returned to his or her former condition of custody that execution of sentence may be complied with.(b) Whenever a person is conditionally pardoned, the Commissioner shall be furnished with a copy of the conditional pardon signed by the Governor, setting forth the name of the person, the nature of the crime of which he or she was convicted, the date and place of trial and sentence, and the terms of the conditional pardon. Such copy of the conditional pardon shall be full authority for the exercise by the Commissioner of all rights and powers over and in relation to the person prescribed by law and the order of the Governor and shall be a sufficient warrant for the detention of the person as provided in subsection (c) of this section.(c) The Commissioner may detain for safekeeping at a correctional facility any person who has allegedly violated the terms of his or her conditional pardon as ordered by the Governor, pending a conference with the advisory Parole Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting, or the Governor, such period of detention not to exceed 30 days. The nature of the alleged violation shall be considered by the advisory Parole Board and recommendation made to the Governor. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
28 V.S.A. § 811
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 811. Work camps; reduction of term

§ 811. Work camps; reduction of term|A reduction of up to 30 days in the minimum and maximum terms of confinement may be made in accordance with a policy established by the director of a work camp in which an inmate is confined for each month during which the inmate demonstrates, beyond the level normally expected, consistent program performance or meritorious work performance. (Added 2005, No. 63, § 4.)
28 V.S.A. § 812
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 812. Denial of good time credit

§ 812. Denial of good time credit|If during the term of confinement an inmate commits any offense or violates any rule or regulation of the facility wherein he or she is confined, all or a portion of his or her good behavior reductions for the month of the offense or violation may be denied. Denial or forfeiture of good behavior reductions shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Commissioner, and in accordance with the procedure established in section 852 of this title. In addition, a maximum of 10 days of any previously earned reductions may be forfeited for each subsequent offense or violation of any rule or regulation that occurs in the same month. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1977, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
28 V.S.A. § 813
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 28 - Public Institutions and Corrections|Chapter 11 - Supervision of Adult Inmates at the Correctional Facilities|§ 813. Restoration of reductions

§ 813. Restoration of reductions|The supervising officer of any facility wherein an inmate is confined may restore, following the established procedures within the facility, any denied or forfeited good behavior reductions or such portions thereof as he or she deems proper upon approval of the Commissioner. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1977, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)