Deadly encounters: Why do deaths at the hands of police keep rising in Vermont?
Deadly encounters: Why do deaths at the hands of police keep rising in Vermont?
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Group discusses barriers to voting with disabilities
By Patricia LeBoeuf, Bennington Banner BENNINGTON — Transportation issues, a lack of interpreters and general frustration with the voting system are some of the barriers that people with disabilities and… Read More »Group discusses barriers to voting with disabilities
Vermont Officials Want To Close State’s Only Juvenile Detention Center
Updated 11:20 a.m. Nov. 26 State officials announced they want to close Vermont’s only juvenile detention facility next year. The Department of Children and Families issued a written statement Monday… Read More »Vermont Officials Want To Close State’s Only Juvenile Detention Center
Jim Kenyon: Woodside ‘juvie jail’ facility is empty, and it should stay that way
For nearly 40 years, Vermont has gotten away with locking up troubled kids behind metal fences topped with spools of razor ribbon on a dead-end road in Chittenden County. The… Read More »Jim Kenyon: Woodside ‘juvie jail’ facility is empty, and it should stay that way
No Kids Currently Held At State’s Sole Juvenile Detention Facility
Vermont’s sole juvenile detention center is empty for the first time in years — a significant milestone for the facility, which been under scrutiny for practices that allegedly put kids… Read More »No Kids Currently Held At State’s Sole Juvenile Detention Facility
Agency Details Juvenile Facility Reforms After Court Order
BURLINGTON, VT. (AP) — A Vermont state agency says it’s making changes at a juvenile detention center following a court order to reduce the use of solitary confinement and ease disciplinary procedures. WCAX-TV… Read More »Agency Details Juvenile Facility Reforms After Court Order