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Interim DOC commissioner warns of rising population, urges action on women’s facility and staffing
Summary
Interim Department of Corrections Commissioner John Murad told the Corrections & Institutions committee the state is nearing a six‑year high in incarcerated population, is over optimal capacity in several facilities and needs space, staff and investments—including a new Chittenden women’s facility—to maintain custody and care.
Interim Department of Corrections Commissioner John Murad told the Corrections & Institutions committee on the first day of the legislative session that Vermont’s incarcerated population has climbed to levels not seen in six to seven years and that the department faces simultaneous staffing and space pressures.
"We are currently just below 1,650," Murad said, including about 150 people housed out of state. He said the department’s vacancy rate improved under his predecessor, "from about 35% to about 12%," but that retention remains a challenge because staff work frequent…
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