Press Release

Incarcerated individual experienced acute medical event at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility

Southern State Correctional Facility Interim Superintendent Michaela Merrill will assume the role of Superintendent effective immediately

Individual died Sunday morning at the Kentucky State Penitentiary following acute medical event

Detainee dies Sunday afternoon at Southern State Correctional Facility

The Vermont Crime Research Group report indicates Risk Intervention Services participants are less likely to recidivate when they re-enter their communities.

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