Press Releases
CoreCivic, the current contractor and lone bidder, will continue to house Vermont's out-of-state incarcerated population.
State detainee dies Sunday morning at Northwest State Correctional Facility following medical event
A detained individual held an object to a nurse’s throat shortly after arriving at the facility
Federal detainee dies Wednesday evening at Northwest State Correctional Facility following medical event.
Law firm to assist Department with public reporting of investigatory findings
Independent review determines misconduct allegation against Springfield Superintendent Mike Lyon to be unfounded; Lyon to return as head of facility
Department to stop taking referrals for work crew effective immediately in effort to expand employment opportunities and workforce development
Agreement provides targeted pay enhancements, recruitment and retention bonuses, and seeks to expand efforts to resolve the Department’s staffing crisis
Department Staff Responded and Detained an Individual Following an Attempted Escape in St. Johnsbury
Administrative and Medical Reviews Initiated at Southern State Correctional Facility
Southern State Correctional Facility Superintendent placed on administrative leave pending outcome of investigation.
Administrative Review Initiated at Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF)
Vision, Mission, Values events will be held at each correctional facility and probation and parole office in Vermont throughout the month of April.
Vermont DOC to transition comprehensive health services providers following the completion of the Department’s current contract period
Administrative Review Initiated at Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF)
Administrative review initiated at Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF).
Administrative review initiated in death at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Amy Jacobs to Lead Northern State Correctional Facility
Administrative review initiated in death at UVM Medical Center.
Survey results from staff, incarcerated people at Southern State Correctional Facility highlight challenges in correctional staffing, preparing incarcerated individuals for release, and mental health.
Administrative review initiated in death at Springfield Hospital
Investigations underway following assault by incarcerated individual at Northwest State Correctional Facility.
Changes come following recommendations from new State Auditor report.
Incarcerated individuals pilot innovative small business venture that provides hands-on vocational training.
Administrative review initiated in death at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
Cause to be determined in Wednesday death at Southern State Correctional Facility.
Cause to be determined in Tuesday death at Southern State Correctional Facility.
On Thursday, Vermont Department of Corrections Commissioner Nicholas J. Deml announced key leadership changes at Northeast Correctional Complex (NECC) in St. Johnsbury, Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility (MVRCF) in Rutland, and the Central Office in Waterbury.
Cause to be determined in Sunday death at Southern State Correctional Facility.
A new collaboration between the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Department of Mental Health (DMH), and Pathways Vermont will help enhance treatment for individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
Facilities will move to 12-hour shift schedules, employees to see pay enhancements, bonuses, and other quality-of-life improvements.
Vermont Department of Corrections conducting investigation into officer’s conduct.
Department announces comprehensive plan to stabilize staffing and build motivated, engaged workforce.
Man dies at Springfield Hospital following medical event at Southern State Correctional Facility.
Department seeks bids for comprehensive health services at the state’s six correctional facilities.
Incarcerated individual died at Southern State Correctional Facility in a suspected suicide.
In-person visitation opens at all state facilities, intake quarantine to end Monday.
Incarcerated individual died at Northeast Correctional Complex in a suspected suicide.
Vermont Department of Corrections conducting investigation into officer’s conduct.
Vermont Department of Corrections Commissioner Nicholas Deml is announcing key leadership changes at Northeast Correctional Complex (NECC) in St. Johnsbury, Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) in Newport, and the Central Office.
Northern State Correctional Facility superintendent removed from position.
Cause to be determined in Tuesday death at Southern State Correctional Facility.
Southern State Correctional Facility on full lockdown following cases in eight general population units.
Fifteen cases detected in Rutland incarcerated population.
More than 30 new cases detected in Newport staff, incarcerated population.
Nine new COVID-positive cases found in general population unit
Four new COVID-positive cases found in general population units.
Corrections and research partners Urban Institute and University of Vermont present findings from the Prison Research and Innovation Network.
Survey results from staff, incarcerated people at Southern State Correctional Facility highlight issues around correctional staffing, programming for incarcerated people, and high rates of mental health concerns.
Intake quarantine testing returns positive cases at two additional facilities.
New payment platform eliminates certain fees for all under supervision.
New incarcerated positive results contained to one building at Northeast Correctional Complex.
Six incarcerated individuals test positive from general populations, intake isolation in St. Johnsbury, Chittenden.
Two additional incarcerated individuals test positive at Northeast Correctional Complex.
Northeast Correctional Complex in full lockdown following positive incarcerated test results.
The Vermont Department of Corrections detected three new incarcerated cases of COVID-19 during intake quarantine at three different facilities.
The Vermont Department of Corrections detected one new incarcerated case of COVID-19 during intake quarantine at Northwest State Correctional Facility (NWSCF) in St. Albans.
The Vermont Department of Corrections detected four new incarcerated cases of COVID-19 during intake quarantine at four different facilities.
COVID-19 mitigation protocol prevents virus from spreading to incarcerated population at Northwest.
Cause to be determined in Saturday death at Northern State Correctional Facility.
COVID-19 mitigation protocol prevents virus from spreading to incarcerated population in Chittenden.
COVID-19 mitigation protocol prevents virus from spreading to incarcerated population in Chittenden
Two rounds of testing return zero new staff, incarcerated positives at Northern State Correctional Facility.
Three rounds of testing return new staff, incarcerated positives at Northern State Correctional Facility.
Three staff, 13 incarcerated individuals test positive in Northern State Correctional Facility outbreak testing.
Two staff, three incarcerated individuals test positive in Northern State Correctional Facility outbreak testing; additional staff case detected independently.
Three staff, six incarcerated individuals test positive in Northern State Correctional Facility outbreak testing.
One staff, 13 incarcerated individuals test positive in Northern State Correctional Facility outbreak testing.
Staff, incarcerated individuals test positive in outbreak testing at Northern State Correctional Facility.
Staff and incarcerated individuals test positive in outbreak testing at Northeast Correctional Complex.
Outbreak declared at Northeast Correctional Complex following 16 positives in general population.
Northeast Correctional Complex on lockdown after COVID-19 detected in general population.
Interim Commissioner James Baker announces departure after more than 20 months of service.
CoreCivic will continue to house Vermont incarcerated individuals in Mississippi for one year.
10-year Vermont DOC employee to oversee budget, human resource and contract management.
Outbreak testing returns one positive staff case at Newport facility.
Three consecutive testing rounds show no new staff, incarcerated cases in Newport.
Testing finds five new incarcerated individuals and staff positives in Newport, Springfield, St. Albans.
Testing finds seven new incarcerated positives at Northern State Correctional Facility, zero new staff.
Testing finds 21 new incarcerated positives, one staff positive at Northern State Correctional Facility.
Additional COVID cases found in symptomatic individuals at Northern State Correctional Facility.
Masks required at all facilities, outside visitation suspended at facilities with positive cases.
Intake testing returns three cases at St. Albans and St. Johnsbury facilities.
Independent testing returns two cases at Northern State Correctional Facility.
Staff testing returns positive cases in South Burlington, St. Johnsbury.
Fifteen agencies partner with Corrections on reentry housing and services.
Former Corrections employee pleads ‘no contest’ to sexual exploitation, will serve up to four years.
State honors ‘National Correctional Officers and Employee Appreciation Week’
Five consecutive testing rounds show no new incarcerated cases in Newport.
Testing returns no new positive staff or incarcerated cases in Newport.
Testing returns two positive staff cases in Newport; no incarcerated cases detected.
Testing returns 3 new cases in Newport; spread contained to incarcerated individuals in a single unit.
Testing returns 12 new positive cases in Newport; 135 cases medically cleared from isolation.
Testing returns 21 new positive cases in Newport; 100 cases medically cleared from isolation.
March 8 testing returns ten new positive cases in Newport, 106 cases expected to be medically cleared by Friday.
March 4 testing returns eight new positive cases in Newport.
Commissioner Jim Baker provides updates on the outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport, Vt.
March 1 testing returns 108 new positive staff and incarcerated cases in Newport.
Newport facility in full lockdown following 22 positive cases.
Northwest State Correctional Facility remains in full lockdown to mitigate spread.
The Vermont Department of Corrections is conducting an internal review following the death of a Vermont individual incarcerated at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Mississippi, on Saturday.
Vermont Department of Corrections (Vermont DOC) is reporting 18 new Covid-19 cases among incarcerated individuals and staff.
Vermont Department of Corrections (Vermont DOC) is reporting nine new Covid-19 cases among incarcerated individuals and staff.
Vermont Department of Corrections (Vermont DOC) is reporting three new COVID-19 cases among incarcerated individuals at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility (CRCF).
Vermont Department of Corrections (Vermont DOC) is reporting eight new COVID-19 cases among VTDOC staff.
Positive cases detected at Northeast Correctional Complex, Southern State and Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facilities.
Vermont Agency of Human Services leadership and attorneys from Downs Rachlin Martin are publicly releasing a report on Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility.
Positive results received in Newport. S. Burlington, St. Albans, Springfield.
Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans is on full lockdown following notification of two staff members testing positive for COVID-19.
Incarcerated individual dies at Northeast Correctional Complex.
The Vermont Department of Corrections is conducting an internal review following the death of a Vermont inmate at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Miss., on Sunday.
Mass testing ordered following reported staff positive on December 7.
The Vermont Department of Corrections invites victims of crime, families of victims, and members of the public to offer comments about a permanent rule on the creation of an “earned good time” program.
Vermont Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith, Department of Corrections Commissioner Jim Baker, and Tristam Coffin and Timothy Doherty of Downs Rachlin Martin issue DRM's independent report on the death of Kenneth Johnson in a live press conference.
Second Northeast Correctional Complex staff member tests positive for coronavirus.
Other inmates helped stop assault, officer released from hospital.
Officer Tests Positive at Northeast Correctional Complex
All in- and out-of-state facilities clear of COVID-19.
Commissioner Jim Baker provides updates on Vermont's contract with CoreCivic and on the investigation into Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility.
Southern State Correctional Facility clear of coronavirus, new case found at Tallahatchie.
Commissioner Jim Baker provides an update on Vermont inmates and staff testing positive for COVID-19 in Mississippi and Vermont in a live press conference.
Commissioner Jim Baker addresses the response to Vermont inmates testing positive for COVID-19 in Mississippi and Vermont.
Coronavirus cases detected among inmates in Mississippi and Vermont this week.
Commissioner Jim Baker addresses the response to Vermont inmates testing positive for COVID-19 in Mississippi.
Early results identify more than 80 positive cases among Vermont inmate population.
Six inmates test positive upon return to Vermont from out-of-state correctional facility
An inmate at Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the only positive result of the total 215 NECC staff and inmates tested Monday, July 13.
All staff and inmate results returned negative in mass testing of final Vermont facility.