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Tag: Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility

Two men indoors; one is seated in an armchair while the other stands beside him. A painting, a table with dried flowers, and a thermostat are visible in the background.
Posted inLife & Culture, Public Safety

In Vermont prisons, religious volunteers provide support and hope

by Emma Green March 2, 2026, 6:05 amMarch 1, 2026, 4:48 pm
A high brick wall topped with coiled barbed wire under a bright sunny sky.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Essex rejects state zoning request for new women’s prison

by Ethan Weinstein October 10, 2025, 3:10 pmOctober 10, 2025, 3:10 pm
A view through a glass door marked "REC" into a hallway with a yellow cleaning cart, white walls, and another door labeled "BOOKING.
Posted inPublic Safety

Sleeping on floors, a transfer to Mississippi: How Vermont is coping with prison overcrowding

by Ethan Weinstein September 19, 2025, 12:08 pmSeptember 19, 2025, 1:29 pm
Map of Michigan highlighting the location of the North Lake Processing Center (ICE facility), with Chicago and Detroit marked for reference.
Posted inBennington County, Public Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont

Davona Williams transferred to Michigan after ICE arrest in Manchester

by Greta Solsaa September 4, 2025, 6:52 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 10:17 pm
Two men sit at a white counter in an airport. One is looking at a sign with a QR code while others are seated in the background.
Posted inBurlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Advocates say they helped prevent 3 ICE detainees from being flown out of Vermont

by Austyn Gaffney July 16, 2025, 7:52 pmJuly 16, 2025, 8:13 pm
A view through a glass door marked "REC" into a hallway with a yellow cleaning cart, white walls, and another door labeled "BOOKING.
Posted inPublic Safety

Commission meant to oversee sexual misconduct in prison sunsets quietly

by Alice Finno July 7, 2025, 6:21 pmJuly 7, 2025, 6:21 pm
Barbed wire fence with metal posts, set against an overcast sky.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Internal communications reveal Vermont prisons’ frustrations working with ICE

by Ethan Weinstein June 28, 2025, 7:01 amJune 30, 2025, 9:24 am
Barbed wire fence with metal posts, set against an overcast sky.
Posted inPublic Safety

The feds are increasingly relying on Vermont’s prisons for immigration detention

by Ethan Weinstein April 3, 2025, 6:55 amApril 3, 2025, 8:34 am
A person sits on a chair in a room, looking at a large screen mounted on the wall. Another person stands nearby.
Posted inPublic Safety

‘Wait, that’s not me’: Lawyers say remote court hearings can threaten integrity of Vermont’s justice system

by Ethan Weinstein January 13, 2025, 1:22 pmJanuary 13, 2025, 3:34 pm
A person walks along a barbed wire fence outside a brick building on a sunny day.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

The state wants to build a new women’s prison. What do those held there think?

by Ethan Weinstein September 24, 2024, 3:56 pmSeptember 24, 2024, 3:56 pm
Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Vermont pursues 2 Essex locations for new women’s prison

by Ethan Weinstein August 1, 2024, 1:48 pmAugust 1, 2024, 1:48 pm
Commentaries: opinion pieces by community members.
Posted inOpinion

Harriet Langburd: It’s time to create programs for incarcerated fathers 

by Opinion May 19, 2024, 6:01 amMay 17, 2024, 10:40 pm
Interior of a community room with blue and beige walls, featuring a table with chairs, a kitchenette, and a bookshelf.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont is planning for a new women’s prison. Critics say it’s too big.

by Owen Carpenter-Zehe May 14, 2024, 6:01 amMay 15, 2024, 10:02 am
Commentaries: opinion pieces by community members.
Posted inOpinion

Jonathan Elwell: A new prison is nothing new

by Opinion April 25, 2024, 7:01 amOctober 21, 2024, 1:58 pm

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