Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 28 > Chapter 6 > Subchapter 3 - Violation and Revocation

• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Corrections. See
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• facility: means any building, enclosure, space, or structure of or supported by the Department and used for the confinement of persons committed to the custody of the Commissioner, or for any other matter related to such confinement. See
• following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
• Law: includes the laws and ordinances of the State, its political subdivisions, and municipalities. See
• Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Supervised community sentence: means a form of imprisonment to be served outside the walls of a correctional facility, subject to the rules of the Commissioner and subject to revocation and incarceration pursuant to this chapter. See
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.