Vermont § 702 - Transfer between facilities of the Department
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§ 702. Transfer between facilities of the Department
- (a) The Commissioner may transfer any inmate committed to his or her custody between any
of the correctional facilities except that the Commissioner shall not have the authority
to transfer a child, as defined in this title, to any facility except in accordance
with 33 V.S.A. § 5293. (b) The Commissioner shall have the authority to transfer a person under arrest and charged
with any offense, or convicted but not yet sentenced, from the correctional facility
at which the person is detained to any other facility if the Commissioner determines
that the person cannot be kept properly or safely at the correctional facility at
which he or she is detained. If the Commissioner determines that such person has manifested
a mental illness requiring treatment, the Commissioner shall have the authority to
initiate transfer proceedings pursuant to section 703 of this title. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1987, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 131, eff. May 20, 2014.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 702 ("Transfer between facilities of the Department") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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