Remove the requirement for DOC approval, and release Vermonters so they are not in prison beyond their eligible release date for lack of approved housing, which can sometimes be for months or even years.

Eliminate monetary bail so we no longer discriminate against poor people.

Increase parole eligibility (“compassionate release”) for older inmates who haven’t yet reached their minimum sentence.

Prohibit incarceration for non-criminal violations of conditions of release, and substitute incentives for punishments to achieve better outcomes.

Make greater use of alternative responses to non-violent offenses such as job training programs, substance abuse treatment, and restorative justice, including reparative community work.

By ending unnecessary incarceration, we can begin to make Vermont a safer, more just and healthier state!