State Reform Profile
Vermont
Vermont has one of the lowest incarceration rates, with Reparative Probation as a national model.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
3 initiativesReparative Justice ProgramView full details →
Community reparative boards as alternative to prosecution – a national model.
H.511 – Marijuana LegalizationView full details →
First state to legalize marijuana through the legislature (not ballot).
S.54 – Expungement ExpansionView full details →
Expanded automatic expungement.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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