Vermont Department Of Corrections /tags/vermont-department-of-corrections Vermont Department Of Corrections en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:02:34 GMT Family leave, aid-in-dying and 4 other things to know about Vermont's Legislature this week /local-news/2023-02-17/family-leave-medical-aid-in-dying-corrections-pay-6-things-from-vermont-statehouse Here's how Vermont lawmakers are thinking about issues such as ambulance funding and paid family and medical leave. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:02:34 GMT /local-news/2023-02-17/family-leave-medical-aid-in-dying-corrections-pay-6-things-from-vermont-statehouse Peter Hirschfeld, Bob Kinzel Vt. Prisons Used Lockdowns To Slow Coronavirus, But Prisoners' Mental Health Suffered /vpr-news/2021-06-09/vt-prisons-used-lockdowns-to-slow-coronavirus-but-prisoners-mental-health-suffered None of the 1,200 or so people held by the Vermont Department of Corrections died from COVID-19, making it the only state in the country with noâ€� Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:17:07 GMT /vpr-news/2021-06-09/vt-prisons-used-lockdowns-to-slow-coronavirus-but-prisoners-mental-health-suffered Liam Elder-Connors The Largest Outbreak In Prison /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 Reforming Chittenden Regional /the-frequency/2021-01-19/reforming-chittenden-regional The potential for change at the state’s only women’s prison, following an investigation into allegations of misconduct. Plus, traffic stops, preservedâ€� Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2021-01-19/reforming-chittenden-regional Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine After Sexual Abuse Allegations, Lawmakers Consider Reforms For Vermont's Women's Prison /programs/2021-01-18/after-sexual-abuse-allegations-lawmakers-consider-reforms-for-vermonts-womens-prison The state of Vermont hired the attorneys at Downs Rachlin Martin in December of 2019 to investigate allegations of abuse at the Chittenden Regionalâ€� Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:59:37 GMT /programs/2021-01-18/after-sexual-abuse-allegations-lawmakers-consider-reforms-for-vermonts-womens-prison Jane Lindholm, Ruby Smith Parenting From Prison: How One Mother Copes With Virtual Visitation /media/2020-11-20/parenting-from-prison-how-one-mother-copes-with-virtual-visitation Among the challenges presented with COVID-19 and prison facilities, in-person visitation has been indefinitely suspended for family members and friends.â€� Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:21:56 GMT /media/2020-11-20/parenting-from-prison-how-one-mother-copes-with-virtual-visitation Jane Lindholm, Ruby Smith Virtual Visits In Prison: Incarcerated Parents Support Their Children From A Distance /programs/2020-11-18/virtual-visits-in-prison-incarcerated-parents-support-their-children-from-a-distance Incarceration is never easy, and COVID-19 has created a multitude of new challenges. Since March, incarcerated parents have been limited to virtualâ€� Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:19:16 GMT /programs/2020-11-18/virtual-visits-in-prison-incarcerated-parents-support-their-children-from-a-distance Jane Lindholm, Ruby Smith CDC Reduces Consecutive Minutes Of COVID-19 Exposure Needed To Be A 'Close Contact' /local-news/2020-10-21/cdc-reduces-consecutive-minutes-of-covid-19-exposure-needed-to-be-a-close-contact Health officials once advised going into quarantine and being tested for the coronavirus if you were near an infected person for 15 minutes. Now the rule is a total of 15 minutes in a 24-hour period. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:46:00 GMT /local-news/2020-10-21/cdc-reduces-consecutive-minutes-of-covid-19-exposure-needed-to-be-a-close-contact Joe Neel, Barbara Campbell 'I’m Very Concerned.': DOC Commissioner Warns COVID Cases Likely To Rise in Mississippi Prison /programs/2020-08-03/im-very-concerned-doc-commissioner-warns-covid-cases-likely-to-rise-in-mississippi-prison At least 85 Vermont inmates housed in a private prison in Mississippi have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released by theâ€� Mon, 03 Aug 2020 22:21:24 GMT /programs/2020-08-03/im-very-concerned-doc-commissioner-warns-covid-cases-likely-to-rise-in-mississippi-prison Emma Pinezich Changes On The Horizon For Vermont Prisoners: Checking In With The Corrections Department /programs/2018-08-15/changes-on-the-horizon-for-vermont-prisoners-checking-in-with-the-corrections-department Vermont's prisons â€� and how the state treats its incarcerated â€� has been the focus of scrutiny, possible expansion, and proposed reform. We're talkingâ€� Wed, 15 Aug 2018 21:16:29 GMT /programs/2018-08-15/changes-on-the-horizon-for-vermont-prisoners-checking-in-with-the-corrections-department Jane Lindholm, Kim Henry