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Pages tagged "prison"


Home confinement no longer an option - Rutland Herald

Posted on The News by David Flemming · February 05, 2021 8:32 PM · 1 reaction

The Legislature is trying to reduce the prison population. But home confinement just isn’t working, lawmakers heard this week.

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Illegal dumping threatens Vermont wildlife - Eagle-Times

Posted on The News by David Flemming · December 14, 2020 3:45 PM · 1 reaction

Thanks to Covid, prisoners are no longer called out to pick up trash dumped on the side of the road. Unless a Good Samaritan or a state employee does the job, it’s not only an eyesore, it’s a threat to wildlife.

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Prison sentence reduction rule takes effect Jan. 1 - Fox 44

Posted on The News by David Flemming · November 23, 2020 2:52 PM · 1 reaction

The ‘good time’ rule accords with the push to save money, reduce pandemic transmission pressures, and decarcerate Vermont inmates. But what do victims’ families think? The State has a program for that, too.

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Newport death of inmate “unconscionable,” report says - AP

Posted on The News by David Flemming · November 17, 2020 1:25 PM · 1 reaction

Inmate Kenneth Johnson died in custody at a state prison in Newport after repeatedly claiming he couldn’t breathe. 

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The Whole Story: Don’t send violent criminals to jail, Chittenden County State’s Attorney says

Posted on The Whole Story by Guy Page · November 17, 2020 1:22 PM · 2 reactions

Should people arrested for committing violent crimes be sent to jail? Sarah George, Chittenden County State’s Attorney, doesn’t think so. Most violent perpetrators need mental health services instead, she said Friday, Nov. 13 on WVMT’s Morning Drive.

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After one guard tests positive, entire prison locked down - Newport Dispatch

Posted on The News by David Flemming · October 28, 2020 4:44 PM · 1 reaction

Just a week ago, the Vermont Department of Corrections was celebrating a 100% virus free testing of more than 2000 inmates. Now, after one guard tested positive, the St. Johnsbury prison has been locked down and all incoming prisoners are being sent elsewhere.

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84% of VT inmates in Mississippi prison test positive for Covid - VT Digger

Posted on The News by David Flemming · August 26, 2020 4:02 PM

An “outsourcing” prison in the deep South is exposing Vermont inmates to Covid-19 to a degree unacceptable in Vermont facilities. But what’s to be done - set them free? Build a new prison in Vermont?

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Number of infected VT inmates in Mississippi rises to 147 - VT Digger

Posted on The News by David Flemming · August 07, 2020 12:03 PM

In what’s shaping up to be a big black eye for the Scott administration, almost 150 inmates kept out-of-state have contracted the Covid-19 virus. Is the alternative to build more Vermont prisons?

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DOC failed to properly investigate inmate death - Seven Days

Posted on The News by David Flemming · July 27, 2020 4:47 PM

The Department of Corrections failed to conduct an internal review of the incident leading to the death of a man in prison in Newport.

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Corrections adopts policies to reduce racial inequality behind bars - WCAX

Posted on The News by David Flemming · July 14, 2020 4:21 PM

A policy adopted by the Vermont Department of Corrections is meant to ensure all inmates and staff are treated equally in hiring, access to programs, and supervision.

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