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Policies, Directives, and Rules

The current operating documents of the Department are accessible from the pages linked below. This page is a living document representing the most up-to-date version of the Department's Policy and Directive index and Administrative Procedures Act (APA) rules.


Feedback

New and revised documents under development are posted for comment prior to finalization. You may provide feedback on APA Proposed Rules or Directives & Policies by reading them and sending comments to feedback@state.vt.us during the comment period. If you have difficulty accessing any of these documents, please email feedback@state.vt.us. You also may provide feedback on APA Proposed Rules by attending public hearings, the dates of which will be posted. 


Policies and Directives Final Feedback and DOC Response:


Proposed Policies & Directives:

 
Proposed APA Rules:

  •  (None)


Proposed Policies & Directives for staff comment only can be found at this link.


Draft Directives in Process:

 

You may also send written or fax comment to:

Policy Development Unit, Commissioner's Office

Department of Corrections

103 South Main Street

Waterbury Vermont 05671-1001

Fax: 802-241-2565 


Policies and Administrative Directives

The current Policies and Directives of the Department of Corrections, organized by document number, can be found here.

An Administrative Directive is an outline of procedural guidelines and expectations of staff, which complies with the rules of the Department, correctional best practice, and relevant Vermont and federal statutes and APA rules. Administrative Directives contain a brief statement of policy.

As you view the Directives you will sometimes see the note "Redacted 'A' for public use". 'A' documents are security-sensitive, have restricted access, and are exempt from public disclosure. The security-sensitive information has been blacked out of the posted version, leaving the rest of the document accessible to the public.


Recent New/Revised Policies, Directives, Procedures, and Rules


POLICIES, DIRECTIVES, AND PROCEDURES:

Interim Revision Memo Change to Administrative Directive #410.01 Facility Rules & Inmate Discipline - effective 5/1/2012

Revised Directive #410.04 Preliminary Probable Cause Hearings for offenders supervised by ICAOS -effective 5/1/2012

New Policy #27 Domestic Violence Policy - effective 4/24/2012

Revised Directive #410.02 Furlough Violations (CR, RF, PAF, Home Detention, Home Confinement) - Effective 5/1/2012

Revised Directive #410.03 Placement on Adminstrative Segregation - effective 5/1/2012

Revised Directive #371.05 Offender Case Planning (OCP) - effective 6/1/2012

Revised Directive #430.10 Risk Management Supervision - Field - effective 6/1/2012

Revised Directive #371.02 Facility Case Management - effective 6/1/2012

Interim Memo Work Camp Eligibility and Removal -effective 3/28/2012

Interim Revision Memo Addition to Administrative Directive #306.01 Incapacitated Persons -effective 4/4/2012

Revised Directive #410.01 Facility Rules and Inmate Discipline - effective 5/1/2012

Revised Directive #418.01 Offender Out of State Movement and Interstate Compact - effective 2/3/2012

Revised Interim Procedure Home Detention - effective 2/1/2012

Interim Revision Memo-Case Staffing - effective 01/17/2012

Revised Directive #342.01 Pre-sentence Investigation (PSI) Reports - effective 3/01/2012

Revised Directive #307.01 Furloughee Driving Privileges - effective 12/21/2011

Revised Policy #372 Granting Reintegration Furlough - effective 11/12/11


RECENT RULES:

 
SUPERSEDED/RESCINDED DOCUMENTS:

#410.04 Preliminary Probable Cause Hearings (9/30/2003) Superseded effective 5/1/2012

#410.03 Administrative Segregation (12/18/2006) Superseded effective 5/1/2012

#410.02 Violations of FR, CR, PAF (09/30/2003) Superseded effective 5/1/2012

#410.01 Facility Rules and Inmate Discipline (12/18/2006) Superseded effective 5/1/2012

#371.05 Offender Responsibility Plan (11/21/2007) Superseded effective 6/1/2012

#425.02 Program Completion (9/28/1998) Superseded effective 6/1/2012

#371.17 Offender Contact Standards for Field Services Programs (13/30/2002) Superseded effective 6/1/2012

#371.02 5-Day Classification (12/30/2002) Superseded effective 6/1/2012

#342.01 Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) Reports (04/09/1997) Superseded effective 3/1/2012

#342.01 Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) Reports (06/27/2011)  Superseded  effective 3/1/2012

#307 Furloughee Driving Privileges (04/10/1985)  Superseded  12/21/2011

#307.01 Furloughee Driving Privileges (03/09/1998)  Superseded  12/21/2011

#424.01 Community Restitution Program (03/01/95):  Superseded  5/24/11   


Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Rules

The current APA Rules of the Department of Corrections can be found here.

An APA Rule is a general statement which implements or interprets law or policy and which has been adopted as required by the State of Vermont’s Administrative Procedures Act. Rules have the force of law unless amended or revised or unless a court determines otherwise.


Departmental Forms

(Under Construction)

The current departmental forms library can be found here.


Glossary

The current Glossary can be found here.

The Glossary contains a list of all the current terms and definitions used in Department rules, policies and administrative directives.


Questions

If you have any questions concerning Department of Corrections APA Rules, Policies and Administrative Directives, please contact:

John Murphy: John.Murphy@state.vt.us

or Lynne Walther, Policy Development Analyst: lynne.walther@state.vt.us