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Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-044 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

VT DOC release, 'Vermont Department of Corrections Suspends In-Person Visitation'

All in-person visitation services suspended for two weeks at all six Vermont correctional facilities from Mar. 13, 2020

Vermont Department of Corrections (Commissioner Jim Baker) · Vermont Department of Corrections; State level (State)

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Jurisdiction
Vermont Department of Corrections; State level · Vermont
Level
State
Authority
28 V.S.A. § 102
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-13
End
Extended; in-person visitation remained suspended through 2020 and into 2021 (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
Mar. 13, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Gathering cap
Addressees
  • visitors
  • inmates at six facilities
  • GTL (video visitation provider)
Functions reached
  • VS visitors
  • CB video-visitation vendor (GTL) substituted
Character
context
Collection
State corrections, emergency management and Guard AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD

Operative words

The Vermont Department of Corrections will be cancelling in-person visitations services at all six Vermont correctional facilities. Given the current concerns surrounding COVID-19, the Department is taking all necessary precautions to limit any potential exposure to this virus.... This policy is effective for the next two weeks. At that time, the Department will make a determination based on the status of the COVID-19 virus in Vermont on if in-person visitation will resume.

Enforcement

Commissioner's authority (28 V.S.A. § 102)