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Government & Politics

After post-release transports scrapped, lawmakers consider how to handle rides to and from prison

by Ethan Weinstein September 9, 2025, 6:10 pmSeptember 9, 2025, 6:11 pm

Map of Michigan highlighting the location of the North Lake Processing Center (ICE facility), with Chicago and Detroit marked for reference.

Davona Williams transferred to Michigan after ICE arrest in Manchester

by Greta Solsaa September 4, 2025, 6:52 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 10:17 pm

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Out-of-state union vies to represent Vermont corrections workers

by Ethan Weinstein August 22, 2025, 1:50 pmAugust 22, 2025, 2:09 pm

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Sheriff’s deputies will no longer provide rides for people released from Vermont prison

by Ethan Weinstein August 21, 2025, 5:18 pmAugust 21, 2025, 5:18 pm

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Q&A: Outgoing Corrections Commissioner Nick Deml on the challenges facing Vermont’s prisons

by Ethan Weinstein August 10, 2025, 6:27 amAugust 12, 2025, 9:44 am

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Government & Politics

As cases surge, the few immigration attorneys in Vermont struggle to keep pace

by Alice Finno August 5, 2025, 6:51 pmAugust 6, 2025, 8:26 am

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Government & Politics

Vermont Corrections Commissioner Nick Deml to step down, and former Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad to take over

by Ethan Weinstein July 28, 2025, 11:39 amJuly 28, 2025, 11:39 am

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Vermont DOC moves to publicly display data on detained immigrants; advocates pleased but pushing for more

by Henry Fernandez July 22, 2025, 6:13 pmJuly 24, 2025, 1:02 pm

Entrance of Southern State Correctional Facility with barbed wire fencing above.

Head of Springfield prison placed on leave

by Ethan Weinstein July 17, 2025, 4:00 pmJuly 17, 2025, 4:11 pm

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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

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Vermont’s prison population reaches 5-year peak

by Ethan Weinstein July 16, 2025, 5:47 pmJuly 16, 2025, 6:03 pm

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Donna Fialkoff: End Vermont’s contract with ICE

by Opinion July 8, 2025, 7:03 am

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Commission meant to oversee sexual misconduct in prison sunsets quietly

by Alice Finno July 7, 2025, 6:21 pmJuly 7, 2025, 6:21 pm

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Government & Politics

Internal communications reveal Vermont prisons’ frustrations working with ICE

by Ethan Weinstein June 28, 2025, 7:01 amJune 30, 2025, 9:24 am