Vermont parole board director outlines conditions of release and 2025 violation hearing data Mary Jane Ainsworth, director of the Vermont Parole Board, told the House Corrections and Institutions Committee that the board trimmed standard conditions from 15 to 6 to better target supervision and reported 179 parole violation hearings in 2025, with 116 continued and 63 revoked; committee members asked for DOC field-level data and housing-impact details.

The Vermont Parole Board has streamlined its conditions of release from 15 to just 6, sparking vital discussions on public safety and housing challenges during a recent committee meeting.

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