/tags/department-of-corrections Department of Corrections en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:36:57 GMT /local-news/2025-01-15/gov-scott-seeks-harsher-penalties-repeat-offenders Republican Gov. Phil Scott will introduce legislation that would create clearer legal standards for when a defendant can be held without bail. He said the provision will address a practice that his administration has coined “catch and release.â€� Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:36:57 GMT /local-news/2025-01-15/gov-scott-seeks-harsher-penalties-repeat-offenders Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-10-07/vermont-prisons-work-improve-visitation-experiences-children-incarcerated-fathers Corrections officials say maintaining strong family bonds can improve outcomes for children and their incarcerated parents. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-07/vermont-prisons-work-improve-visitation-experiences-children-incarcerated-fathers Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-09-24/peer-led-class-vermont-womens-prison-teaches-restorative-justice-principles-chittenden-regional-correctional-facility Restorative justice is a process that focuses on the offender repairing the harm caused by their actions, and uses dialogue and empathy rather than punishment. Vermont's only women's prison has had restorative justice classes for the past few years. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-09-24/peer-led-class-vermont-womens-prison-teaches-restorative-justice-principles-chittenden-regional-correctional-facility Mae Nagusky /local-news/2024-08-13/vermont-looks-to-build-new-womens-prison-in-essex-prompting-protests A state office is requesting zoning changes in Essex to build a correctional facility and reentry unit on state-owned land to replace the only women's prison in Vermont. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:21:16 GMT /local-news/2024-08-13/vermont-looks-to-build-new-womens-prison-in-essex-prompting-protests Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-07-02/vermont-reaches-record-high-people-held-prison-without-convictions New data from the Vermont Department of Corrections shows a 25% increase in detainees in prisons from five years ago. Officials said it could be due to the pandemic-era backlog of cases. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:48:12 GMT /local-news/2024-07-02/vermont-reaches-record-high-people-held-prison-without-convictions Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-07-02/state-employees-union-files-safety-complaint-hot-conditions-southern-state-correctional-facility-springfield A workplace safety complaint filed recently by the Vermont State Employees' Association alleges that staff at the state prison in Springfield are forced to work in excessively hot conditions. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:45:24 GMT /local-news/2024-07-02/state-employees-union-files-safety-complaint-hot-conditions-southern-state-correctional-facility-springfield Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2024-05-09/vermont-planning-new-womens-prison-critics-say-too-big Vermont’s only women's prison is half a century old and in terrible shape. The state has set aside millions for a new facility but construction is years away. Thu, 09 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-05-09/vermont-planning-new-womens-prison-critics-say-too-big Owen Carpenter-Zehe, Community News Service /local-news/2024-03-12/parents-want-vermont-to-release-more-info-about-their-sons-death-in-prison Jeffery Nichols died from a fentanyl overdose shortly after being booked at the state prison in St. Albans. Six months after his death, his parents are demanding that the state release more information about the incident. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:38:00 GMT /local-news/2024-03-12/parents-want-vermont-to-release-more-info-about-their-sons-death-in-prison Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2024-03-07/vermont-state-police-investigate-incarcerated-mans-death-at-uvm-medical-center Robert Brown, who’d been held at the state prison in St. Johnsbury, died Tuesday at the University of Vermont Medical Center. State police said Brown was brought to the hospital last week after experiencing health issues. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:05:37 GMT /local-news/2024-03-07/vermont-state-police-investigate-incarcerated-mans-death-at-uvm-medical-center Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2024-02-28/vermont-department-of-corrections-launches-internal-investigations-unit The team will review critical incidents, like prison deaths and escape attempts. DOC says it will increase transparency with the public Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:05:52 GMT /local-news/2024-02-28/vermont-department-of-corrections-launches-internal-investigations-unit Liam Elder-Connors