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?

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?

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

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.

Mollie Gray - assistant AG who wants to be lieutenant governor - says Vermont should spend less money incarcerating people and more money providing childcare.

A Florida man in poor health escaped any prison time despite taking $2.5 million in bribes while “overseeing” federal energy efficiency projects, including one at the VA in White River.

It’s not just “he said - she said” - it’s what their text message exchange said. Now a Vermont probation and parole officer is under arrest.

A UVMMC emergency room doctor who police say installed hidden cameras in hospital bathrooms has now been indicted on federal child pornography charges carrying a 15-year minimum sentence.

Black inmates in Vermont prisons are twice as likely to test positive for Covid-19. The sample size is small but the numbers are concerning.

A 40-year-old Bellows Falls drug dealer with at least six prior convictions shouldn’t be released from prison, federal prosecutors say. But his public defender says he’s at risk of dying of Covid-19 in prison.