/tags/corrections Corrections en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:44:25 GMT /local-news/2023-04-18/vt-police-are-investigating-6th-death-at-springfield-prison-this-year The man reportedly told staff at Southern State Correctional Facility on Monday morning that he was feeling unwell and was having trouble breathing, state police said in a press release. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:44:25 GMT /local-news/2023-04-18/vt-police-are-investigating-6th-death-at-springfield-prison-this-year Liam Elder-Connors /2023-03-14/ct-policymakers-visit-norwegian-prisons-to-learn-best-practices Over the past decade, Connecticut has been able to cut its prison population in nearly half and criminal justice advocates say that number can go even lower if you think of corrections as rehabilitation. That’s why a group of Connecticut policy makers and thought leaders toured prisons in Norway to learn best practices. Our Accountability Project tagged along to see what the group learned. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 23:16:00 GMT /2023-03-14/ct-policymakers-visit-norwegian-prisons-to-learn-best-practices Walter Smith Randolph /vpr-news/2022-03-29/vt-lawmakers-and-town-officials-debate-the-future-of-the-closed-windsor-prison The Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor has been closed for four and a half years. The state is trying to figure out what should be done with the property. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-29/vt-lawmakers-and-town-officials-debate-the-future-of-the-closed-windsor-prison Howard Weiss-Tisman /the-frequency/2021-03-05/the-largest-outbreak-in-prison More on the biggest outbreak of COVID-19 in an in-state prison. Plus, variants in Burlington wastewater, liquor sales up, and Panton’s new micro-grid.Wantâ€� Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:51:00 GMT /the-frequency/2021-03-05/the-largest-outbreak-in-prison Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine /vpr-news/2020-09-25/for-inmates-with-covid-19-anxiety-and-isolation-make-prison-like-a-torture-chamber NPR's Noel King checks in with John J. Lennon, an inmate at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, about the impact COVID-19 has had on prison life six months into the pandemic. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:02:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-09-25/for-inmates-with-covid-19-anxiety-and-isolation-make-prison-like-a-torture-chamber Noel King, Simone Popperl, Emma Talkoff /vpr-news/2020-07-31/scott-announces-retail-businesses-can-open-to-half-capacity-starting-saturday Citing Vermont's low rates of COVID-19 activity, Gov. Phil Scott announced business could open to 50% of capacity beginning on Saturday. But he urgedâ€� Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:41:45 GMT /vpr-news/2020-07-31/scott-announces-retail-businesses-can-open-to-half-capacity-starting-saturday Liam Elder-Connors, Elodie Reed /vpr-news/2020-07-15/commissioner-death-of-vermont-inmate-a-result-of-systemic-failures Interim Corrections Commissioner Jim Baker held a press conference this week to announce a new contractor has taken over medical services for the Vermontâ€� Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:31:08 GMT /vpr-news/2020-07-15/commissioner-death-of-vermont-inmate-a-result-of-systemic-failures Emily Corwin /the-frequency/2020-07-08/what-is-it-about-jim-baker A profile of Corrections Commissioner Jim Baker. Plus: guidelines for the fall semester, COVID-19 cases, and relief grants for businesses.Want the webâ€� Wed, 08 Jul 2020 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2020-07-08/what-is-it-about-jim-baker Henry Epp, Anna Van Dine /vpr-news/2020-07-07/jim-bakers-penchant-for-tough-jobs-this-is-the-way-i-roll When Jim Baker stepped down after 30 years with the Vermont State Police in 2009, he became the guy state and local officials call when they’ve got aâ€� Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:14:35 GMT /vpr-news/2020-07-07/jim-bakers-penchant-for-tough-jobs-this-is-the-way-i-roll Nina Keck /the-frequency/2020-06-12/staying-home-but-staying-safe Keeping an eye on kids when you can only see them through a screen. Plus: transitioning homeless Vermonters out of hotels, criminal justice reform, andâ€� Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2020-06-12/staying-home-but-staying-safe Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine