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Advocate Ed Paquin Retires After Nearly 2 Decades Leading Disability Rights Vermont

For two decades, Ed Paquin has worked to protect Vermonters with disabilities against abuse, neglect and violation of their rights. A former state House representative… Read More »Advocate Ed Paquin Retires After Nearly 2 Decades Leading Disability Rights Vermont

Vt. Trail Honoring Famous Poet Opens New Accessible Features

Victims rights in the spotlight

https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/victims-rights-in-the-spotlight/article_29dc77e5-e334-57f2-a0bf-65c22d09cbc0.html

Disability Rights Vermont announces changes

Look Ahead, Vermont: Negotiations, investigations, and the difficulties of crossover

https://www.reformer.com/look_ahead_vermont/look-ahead-vermont-negotiations-investigations-and-the-difficulties-of-crossover/article_a718da56-84e8-11eb-b21b-9bdf534ce2b9.html

Policing & Mental Heath Panel

Disability Rights Vermont’s Supervising Attorney, A.J. Ruben, participated in this Zoom panel on “Policing and Mental Health” along with Montpelier’s Chief of Police Brian Peete… Read More »Policing & Mental Heath Panel

State data shows frequent use of psych patient restraints

Voter guides see uptick in interest

Voter guides see uptick in interest While the government releases information about where and how to vote, a number of nongovernmental entities outside the media… Read More »Voter guides see uptick in interest

11 Woodside workers under investigation for misconduct as facility faces closure

What does an election look like inside a prison?

In Vermont, incarcerated people never lose the right to vote. That doesn’t mean that it’s simple to vote inside of a correctional facility. Riley Board… Read More »What does an election look like inside a prison?