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Vermont Hep-C Settlement Agreement Provides Direct-Acting Antivirals to Infected Prisoners
Article • April 1, 2022 • from PLN April, 2022
Filed under: Centurion, Hepatitis, Failure to Treat
Vermont Hep-C Settlement Agreement Provides Direct-Acting Antivirals to Infected Prisoners by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A settlement agreement setting out guidelines for care that the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) will provide to prisoners with Hepatitis-C was finalized on May 14, 2021, calling for enhanced screening of incoming …
Latonia Congress v. Centurion of Vermont, VT, Ruling on Plaintiff's Request for Atty's Fees (Motion #21), Discrimination, 2022
Brief • February 22, 2022
Filed under: Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners
Latonia Congress v. Centurion of Vermont, VT, Ruling on Plaintiff's Request for Atty's Fees (Motion #21), Discrimination, 2022 Vermont Superior Court Filed 02/22/22 Washington Unit STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION Washington Unit Docket No. 216-6-20 Wncv LATONIA CONGRESS, Plaintiff, V. CENTURION OF VERMONT, LLC; and STEVEN FISHER, M.D., …
News in Brief
Article • February 1, 2022 • from PLN February, 2022
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: According to Birmingham Real-Time News, a kidnapper was recaptured after being erroneously released from jail in Jefferson County, Alabama, on December 17, 2021. The prisoner, Matthew Burke, 35, was apprehended during a traffic stop after being released from the Jefferson County Jail on Dec. 11 …
HRDC v. Centurion, VT, Complaint, Public Records Request, 2021
Brief • December 15, 2021
Filed under: Centurion, Public Records, Public Records Act
HRDC v. Centurion, VT, Complaint, Public Records Request, 2021 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION Washington Unit Human Rights Defense Center, Plaintiff Case No.: __________________ v. Centurion of Vermont, LLC; and Centurion Managed Care, Defendants. ______________________________________/ COMPLAINT I. Introduction 1. Government transparency is a cornerstone of a functioning democracy. …
News in Brief
Article • December 1, 2021 • from PLN December, 2021
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: A 20-year-old guard at the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, was arrested on October 29, 2021, on charges that he attempted to smuggle methamphetamine into the jail. According to a report by Huntsville TV station WHNT, the guard, Matthew Moran, faces one count …
HRDC Prevails Over Wellpath as Vermont Supreme Court Rules Private Contractor Must Release Public Records
Article • November 1, 2021 • from PLN November, 2021
Filed under: Private Contractors, Public Records, PLN Litigation
HRDC Prevails Over Wellpath as Vermont Supreme Court Rules Private Contractor Must Release Public Records by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Vermont Supreme Court concluded that under the Public Records Act (PRA) when “the state contracts with a private entity to discharge the entirety of a fundamental and …
Settlement Agreement Between USA and VT Dept of Corrections Under the ADA 2021
Brief • October 28, 2021
Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Disabled Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act, Telephone Access
Settlement Agreement Between USA and VT Dept of Corrections Under the ADA 2021 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, DJ # 204-78-44 I. BACKGROUND & JURISDICTION 1. The parties (“Parties”) to this Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) are the …
HRDC v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, VT, Opinion, Public Records, 2021
Filing • September 3, 2021
Filed under: Private Contractors, Appeals, Public Records, PLN Litigation
HRDC v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC, VT, Opinion, Public Records, 2021 ENTRY ORDER 2021 VERMONT UPREM FILED IN LEHK's (E35938? VT 63 SEP 0 3. 2021 SUPREME COURT DOCKET NO. 2020-308 JUNE TERM, 2021 Human Rights Defense Center v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC and Correctional Care Solutions Group Holdings, LLC …
COVID Outbreak in Vermont Prison Could Have Been Prevented
Article • April 9, 2021
Filed under: COVID-19
COVID Outbreak in Vermont Prison Could Have Been Prevented by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney As of March 11, 2021, there were more than 137 active cases of COVID-19 at the Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) in Newport, Vermont. James Lyall, executive director of the ACLU of Vermont said, “This …
News in Brief
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: Two Alabama jail guards were arrested in just two months for allegedly smuggling cellphones to inmates. In February 2021, 27-year-old D’Mario Jones was fired and charged with two counts of promoting prison contraband at the Lee County Detention Center in Opelika where he worked. According …
Vermont Prisoner’s Death Under Investigation: Did Implicit Bias Play Role?
Article • April 1, 2021 • from PLN April, 2021
Filed under: Centurion, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
Vermont Prisoner’s Death Under Investigation: Did Implicit Bias Play Role? by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) and its medical health-care provider, Centurion Managed Care, have been under investigation by the Vermont Defender General’s Prisoners’ Rights Office (PRO) and the law firm of Downs Rachlin …
Congress Tackles Restoring Voting Rights to Felons, Makes Remarkable Progress
Article • March 28, 2021
Filed under: Voting Rights Act, Felon Disenfranchisement Statute
Congress Tackles Restoring Voting Rights to Felons, Makes Remarkable Progress by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell  More and more states across the country have been coming around and allowing those with felony records to vote, some even allowing prisoners to vote. Now Congress has jumped on-board, the House of Representatives …
Innovative Vermont Prison Superintendent’s Demotion for Sexist Language Proves Controversial
Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020
Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Prison Reform
Innovative Vermont Prison Superintendent’s Demotion for Sexist Language Proves Controversial by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins Former Vermont prison Superintendent Ed Adams has found himself the subject of repeated media scrutiny over the last few years, and his story is illustrative of the problems that surround prison reform, public records …
Sabens v. State of Vermont, VT, Settlement Agreement, Wrongful Death (Medical), 2020
Brief • September 8, 2020
Filed under: Medication, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
Sabens v. State of Vermont, VT, Settlement Agreement, Wrongful Death (Medical), 2020 F C O O R N IN FI D CA EN M TI E AL RA ED C U D O PR EV IE W R F C O O R N IN FI D CA EN M …
Congress v. State of Vermont, VT, Complaint, Failure to Treat/Reasonable Accommodation, 2020
Brief • September 2, 2020
Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Failure to Treat, Rehabilitation Act
Congress v. State of Vermont, VT, Complaint, Failure to Treat/Reasonable Accommodation, 2020 STATE OF VERMONT CIVIL DIVISION Docket No.: v. F C O O R N IN FI D CA EN M TI E AL RA STATE OF VERMONT, AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES and DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; BENJAMIN WATTS, in …
Vt. Supreme Court Holds Complainant Has No Right to Psychologist’s Response to Disciplinary Complaint Unless Disciplinary Charges Are Filed
Article • July 20, 2020
Filed under: Classification, Medical Misconduct, Disclosure of Records
Vt. Supreme Court Holds Complainant Has No Right to Psychologist’s Response to Disciplinary Complaint Unless Disciplinary Charges Are Filed by The Vermont Supreme Court recently held that a prisoner who filed a disciplinary complaint against a prison psychologist alleging the psychologist falsified a risk assessment extending his incarceration by 14 …
News in Brief
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Arizona: A Maricopa County grand jury indicted Daniel Davitt, 60, on January 14,  2020 on charges of second-degree murder in the death of Lower Buckeye Jail guard Gene Lee on October 30. Buckeye Jail video shows Davitt talking to Lee on October 29, then suddenly grabbing …
Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2020
Publication • 2020
Filed under: Centurion
Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2020 Note: All section mu ·t b comp! t d. Incomplete form viii be ret urned to the rlglnalini; department. I. CO~TRACT INFORMATION: Agency/Department: AHS/ Department of Corrections Contract #: 29960 Amendment #: 3 Vendor Name: Centurion of Vermont, LLC VISION Vendor No: 339936 …
News in Brief
Article • May 1, 2020 • from PLN May, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: On March 28, 2020, death row prisoner Lonnie Franklin Jr., 67, aka “Grim Sleeper,” was found unresponsive in his San Quentin cell. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton told reporters, “There were no signs of trauma. They don’t know why he died.” …
Vermont Supreme Court Remands Prison Correspondence Claim
Article • October 3, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019
Filed under: Mail, Mail Regulations
Vermont Supreme Court Remands Prison Correspondence Claim by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Vermont state prisoner Jeffrey-Michael Brandt won a correspondence claim through a Stipulation and Agreement of Dismissal (SAD) in a lawsuit filed in state court against the Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC). The SAD allowed Brandt to correspond …
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