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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The team will review critical incidents, like prison deaths and escape attempts. DOC says it will increase transparency with the public
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In early September, Jeffery Nichols, 35, died from a fentanyl overdose in the state prison in St. Albans after just over a day in custody. His death is being investigated by several state agencies, but those inquiries are ongoing, and the Nichols’ family is desperate to know what happened in the final hours of their son’s life.
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There is double the amount of pending cases now than before the pandemic. That also means many people have remained detained without conviction.
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CoreCivic, the largest private prison company in the country, was the sole bidder for the contract, according to the Vermont Department of Corrections.
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A 35-year old man held at the state prison in St. Albans for just over a day for died Sunday morning, the Department of Corrections said. It’s the 10th fatality this year among Vermont's incarcerated population.