Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 402
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 402
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Corrections. See
- Inmate: means any person, not a child, committed to the custody of the Commissioner pursuant to the law of the State and subsequently committed to a correctional facility and any person confined at a correctional facility during the pendency of a prosecution against him or her. See
- Parole: means the release of an inmate to the community by the Parole Board before the end of the inmate's sentence subject to conditions imposed by the Board and subject to the supervision and control of the Commissioner. See
§ 402. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Parole” means the release of an inmate to the community by the Parole Board before the end of the inmate’s sentence subject to conditions imposed by the Board and subject to the supervision and control of the Commissioner. If a court or other authority files a warrant or detainer against an inmate, the Board may release him or her on parole to answer the warrant and serve any subsequent sentences.
(2) “Interview” means an appearance by the inmate at a meeting of the Parole Board.
(3) “Review” means an evaluation of an inmate’s records without an appearance by the inmate before the Parole Board. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 55, eff. April 29, 1998; 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)