13 V.S.A. § 8122: Vermont Statistical Analysis Center annual reports

(a) Annual reports. Annually, on or before April 1, the Vermont Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) shall submit the following reports to the House and Senate Committees on Judiciary, the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions, and the Senate Committee on Institutions:

(1) Bail rates. An annualized report on bail rates, including hold without bail, monetary amounts, and bail posting information aggregated by county. The report shall include data on pretrial detainees held in Vermont correctional facilities, including the crime type and jurisdiction for which they are held.

(2) Recidivism. A report on the annual recidivism rate that measures individuals who are convicted of a criminal offense after receiving a criminal conviction for a previous crime. The recidivism rate shall be calculated using a three-year and five-year period.

(3) Arrests and clearance rates. An annualized report on arrests and clearance rates. Arrests shall be organized by crime according to data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

(4) Most convicted crimes.

(A) A report detailing aggregated information on the number, type, and length of sentences, including fines, for the 20 crimes with the highest number of convictions.

(B) A report detailing the total combined years of probation and incarceration sentenced by the court in the prior year. The report shall include an analysis of which crimes and counties contributed most significantly to the sentences imposed.

(b) Demographic variables. The information required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include race, gender, age, and other demographic variables whenever possible.

(c) Data sharing. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all State and local agencies and departments that possess the data necessary to compile the reports required pursuant to this section shall, upon request, provide the SAC with any data that it determines is relevant to the report. The obligation to disclose shall supersede any other legal obligation with respect to the data required pursuant to this section, and a department, agency, or other entity shall not decline to disclose data required based on any other purported legal obligation. Prior to submission of the reports required by this section, the SAC shall provide copies of drafts of the reports to State and local agencies and departments that provided the SAC with data to compile the reports and allow a reasonable time period for comment from such State and local agencies.