Press Release

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.