Press Release

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

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