The purpose of the Forensic Working Group Meeting is to examine gaps in the mental health and criminal justice systems, evaluate options for creating a forensic system, including a forensic facility, and to review the notification process for non-compliance/inadequacy of Orders of Non-Hospitalization (ONH).
Resources
Forensic Working Group Section 6, Section 3
Touchstones: Creating Community & Change in Collaboration: Vermont Forensic Care Working Group (July 15, 2021)
The Connecticut Experience with Sell Legislation Michael A. Norko, MD, MAR, Mark S. Cotterell, MD, and Tamika Hollis, MBA (November 4, 2020)
Presentations
- A Lens of What the Forensic System in Vermont Should Be by Zachary Hughes
- Act.57 S.3 Forensic Mental Health Study Committee Statement of Office of Defender General
- Competency to Stand Trial in Connecticut Michael Norko, MD
- Forensic Report Feedback VAHHS VMS
- Senate Bill 19-223
- Summary Paragraphs S 3 Report Victim's Recommendations
- 13 VSA Ch. 157 Draft Revisions Bianchi
- Vermont Legal Aid's Summary Comments
- Forensic Workgroup Presentation - Heidi Henkel
Meetings
December 15, 2022
November 16, 2022
October 26, 2022
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Competency Restoration: Use of State Hospitals, Community-Based, and Jail-Based Approaches
- Prosecutorial Notification Competency Restoration Statutory Suggestions Victim's Perspective
- Prosecutorial Notification and Competency Restoration Victims Perspective Narrative
- Dr. Peg Bolton Presentation Notes
- Dr. Simha Ravven Presentation Notes