The ACLU of Vermont is calling on state legislators to reject funding that would further a plan to replace the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, and instead move toward community-based initiatives to reduce the prison population across the state.
The Department of Corrections has expanded housing offerings and points to data showing fewer people are stuck in prison due to lack of housing, but prison reform advocates say the state should be doing more.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2022 CONTACT: Elaine Haney elaine@emergevt.org Burlington, VT Emerge Vermont, the state’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, announced today that it has selected its 2023 class. This year’s chosen group of 16 future women and non-binary political leaders hails from all parts of the Green Mountain State and from diverse backgrounds, and spans the spectrum of races, sexual orientation, socioeconomic levels, and professional experiences. “Emerge Vermont is thrilled to welcome our Class of 2023,” said Elaine Haney, Executive Director. “Our organization selected exceptional applicants who will seize political opportunities once
Before Newport police took Michael Cornell to prison, they brought him to the hospital. The 33-year-old was suspected of stealing $1,184 from a computer repair.