Appropriations panel hears Corrections requests as prison population strains in-state capacity
Corrections officials told the House Appropriations Committee they are overcapacity, asked for $4.55 million to expand the WellPath contract and sought funding for sheriff transports and out-of-state beds as Vermont facilities exceed usable general-population space.
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Correctional officials told the House Appropriations Committee on Dec. 17 that Vermont’s prison system is operating over capacity and needs additional funding to keep services and programs running.
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