Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 1161
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 1161
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Corrections. See
- Department: means the Department of Corrections. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
§ 1161. Powers and responsibilities of the Commissioner regarding supervision of youthful offenders
In accordance with 33 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 52A, the Commissioner shall be charged with the following powers and responsibilities regarding supervision of youthful offenders:
(1) consistent with 33 V.S.A. § 5284(d), to designate a case manager who, together with a case manager appointed by the Commissioner for Children and Families, will determine the lead department to preside over the case plan and the provision of services to youths who are adjudicated as youthful offenders;
(2) together with the Commissioner for Children and Families, to maintain the general supervision of youths adjudicated as youthful offenders and placed on conditions of juvenile probation; and
(3) to supervise the administration of probation services and establish policies and standards regarding youthful offender probation investigation, supervision, case work, record keeping, and the qualification of probation officers working with youthful offenders. (Added 2017, No. 72, § 2, eff. July 1, 2018.)