The process for Vermont prisoners to lodge grievances about the conditions of their confinement is marred by poor record-keeping and oversight, according to a new report. It’s so bad, the report says, ...

Despite the inherent challenges of the job, the Vermont Department of Corrections has cut staff vacancy rates within the state’s prisons by almost half in the last year. Last summer, Vermont’s prisons ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WFFF) — The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) will provide funding for 15 agencies that will create 274 housing units to help people transition from prison to the community. “We ...

Gov. Phil Scott has appointed a Central Intelligence Agency official with no apparent experience in corrections to oversee Vermont’s prison system. Mike Smith, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human ...

WATERBURY — The Vermont Department of Corrections and Working Fields have formed a partnership to provide vocational services, coaching, and support to individuals reentering their communities.

Many group homes, or "halfway houses," for people who have just been released from prison or drug treatment have closed in recent years, though Dismas House, in Burlington, is still welcoming new ...

During the pandemic, the state worked to release as many inmates as possible. Today, the state’s six prisons are up to 1,632 people.

The Vermont Department of Correction's system for inmate grievances is troubled by incomplete information and lacks executive level oversight, according to a report released Monday by the state ...

WATERBURY — Following a report from the state auditor, the Department of Corrections says it will digitize its grievance reporting process and stand up a new, independent investigations unit for ...

Vermont is one of five states participating in a five-year research project surveying the living and work environments of prisons. The second of three surveys was released this week by the Vermont ...

The Vermont Department of Corrections is planning to fund over 200 beds and apartments for formerly incarcerated people looking to transition back into Vermont. As of July 1, the department has ...