The department looks to find $10 million dollars in savings, and it could involve releasing non-violent offenders early. Also, the increased visibility of Vermont’s Chief Justice, and an update on the wool market.
A
cost-saving proposal that would restructure the state’s five different courts into a unified
system
overseen by the Vermont Supreme Court is moving through the Legislature. But there’s disagreement over the future role of side
judges in the plan.
A legislative commission appointed to look at how Vermont’s courts run, says it’s found at least $1 million in savings, and ways to be more efficient. Also, we hear from an Afghan woman who is working to protect women’s rights.
Chief Justice Paul Reiber and attorney Eileen Blackwood talk with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about making Vermont’s court system more efficient and effective for
Vermonters.