# 28 V.S.A. § 702: Transfer between facilities of the Department

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S702

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 V.S.A. § 702
- **Heading:** Transfer between facilities of the Department
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 28 / Chapter 11 / Section 702

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [28 V.S.A. § 701 § 701. Commitment to the custody of the Commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S701.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 701a § 701a. Segregation of inmates with a serious functional impairment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S701a.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 701b § 701b. Classification of persons or defendants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S701b.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 702 § 702. Transfer between facilities of the Department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S702.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 703 § 703. Transfer to the Department of Mental Health](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S703.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 704 § 704. Disposition when person recovers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S704.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 705 § 705. Hospitalization upon expiration of sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S705.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 706 § 706. Transfer to federal correctional facility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S706.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 707 § 707. Confinement of persons convicted by U.S. courts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S707.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 708 § 708. Discharge](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S708.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 710 § 710. Approval of residence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S710.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 721 § 721. Offender reintegration; State policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S721.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 722 § 722. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S722.md)
- [28 V.S.A. § 723 § 723. Community supervision furlough](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T28_C11_S723.md)

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