Lawmakers press DOC on Wellpath contract increases as inmate population rises
Jan 16, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
On Jan. 15 the House Corrections and Institutions Committee questioned DOC and Wellpath officials about a proposed contract amendment driven by average daily population growth and expanded substance‑use treatment, seeking line‑item detail on several million dollars in increases.
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Members of the House Corrections and Institutions Committee pressed the Vermont Department of Corrections and its contractor Wellpath on Jan. 15 for clearer accounting after staff described recent increases tied to the DOC–Wellpath medical services contract.
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