Department of Corrections

The head of the state prison in Springfield will immediately return to his job after an internal investigation did not substantiate any claims of misconduct.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with the heads of Vermont's departments of Health and Corrections and the defender general about health concerns in local prisons.

The Vermont Department of Corrections announced Tuesday that Wellpath LLC, the country’s largest prison health care provider, will soon take over medical services in the state's prisons.That's despite numerous accusations of the company providing inadequate health care, including instances in other New England states.

Another person held at the state prison in Springfield has died. It's the second fatality at Southern State Correctional Facility in a week.

Vermont State Police are investigating the death of a 34-year-old man held at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield. He’s the fifth incarcerated person to die in Vermont this year.

After the pandemic halted jury trials in Vermont for more than a year, hundreds of people have languished in prison without being convicted of a crime. And in some cases, people have served longer sentences than they would have otherwise.

A report released this week by the Vermont state auditor's office found significant deficiencies in the Department's of Corrections' system for handling complaints from incarcerated people. The department says it plans to overhaul the system.

A 49-year-old man incarcerated at Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland died on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital, according to the Department of Corrections. He’s the ninth person held at a state prison to die this year.

A 74-year-old Bennington man died early Wednesday morning at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, according to the Department of Corrections.

A 67-year old man died Tuesday morning at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, according to the Department of Corrections. It’s the fifth death at the prison this year.