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GEO Group Produces Litigation Documents After HRDC Files Public Records Suit

Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Public Records, PLN Litigation

GEO Group Produces Litigation Documents After HRDC Files Public Records Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis, MBA The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), the parent organization of Prison Legal News, prevailed in a lawsuit seeking to force private prison contractor GEO Group to comply with Vermont’s public records law.  …

Vermont police officer decertificatons

Publication • 2019

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Vermont police officer decertificatons Name Carter Jr., Lema Ciotti, Philip J. Deeghan, James P. Derocher, Brittany Emerick, Robert Garrow, Brent Harrington, Gary Heller, Michael Kinney, Tyler Lewis, Gregory Markwell Jr., Kenneth Moen, Nick Werner, Leane Agency Pittsford Police Department Vermont Department of Health Vermont State Police Williston Police Department Town …

West v. Gobeille, VT, Complaint, Denial of Hep C Medication, 2019

Brief • May 21, 2019

Filed under: Medical, Medication, Hepatitis

West v. Gobeille, VT, Complaint, Denial of Hep C Medication, 2019 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF VERMONT RICHARD WEST and JOSEPH BRUYETTE, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons; Case No. \ Plaintiffs, v. AL GOBEILLE, Vermont Secretary of Human Services, MARTHA MAKSYM, Vermont Deputy …

Vermont Prisoner Sexually Abused at Private Prison in Michigan Receives $750

Article • May 2, 2019 • from PLN May, 2019

Filed under: Sexual Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Sexual Harassment, Settlements

Vermont Prisoner Sexually Abused at Private Prison in Michigan Receives $750 by Steve Horn by Steve Horn Bernard Carter was incarcerated at the privately-operated North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan when he alleged a prison nurse coerced him into sexually uncomfortable situations. In a federal lawsuit, Carter v. GEO …

Sabens v. State of Vermont, VT, Complaint, Wrongful Death (Medical), 2019

Brief • February 20, 2019

Filed under: Medication, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Sabens v. State of Vermont, VT, Complaint, Wrongful Death (Medical), 2019 STATE OF VERMONT ED STATE OF VERMONT, CENTURION OF VERMONT, LLC, CENTENE CORPORATION, STEVEN FISHER, M.D., LURA BARROWS, SHERRY BISSON, BRIANA HOLLAND, TERI FRANCES MARCH, CYNDI MCGOVERN, KELLY PLACE, HEATHER RIPLEY, JANICE WHITEHEAD, JESSICA WILLIAMS, GREG HALE, and TRACY …

HRDC v. GEO Group, VT, Settlement, Public Records, 2019

Filing • February 6, 2019

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act

HRDC v. GEO Group, VT, Settlement, Public Records, 2019 Joseph C. M.cNeil (19,;!.9,-1978) Joseph E. McNeil John.T. Leddy T 802.863.4531 F 802.863.1743 NancyG. Sheahan 271 South Union Street Burlington, VT 05401 William F. Ellis Susan Gilfillan JosephA~ Frm1ham www.mcneilvt.com ColinK McNeil K~vin J. Coyte+ Miehaet J. Leddy +A/so:licensedin Nc·~w York …

Human Rights Defense Center v. Correct Care Solutions LLC, VT, Complaint, Public Records, 2019

Filing • February 4, 2019

Filed under: Publications/Books, Public Records Act

Human Rights Defense Center v. Correct Care Solutions LLC, VT, Complaint, Public Records, 2019

Vermont DOC - GTL Commission 2017-2018

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones

Vermont DOC - GTL Commission 2017-2018 State of Vermont Osgood Bldg. - Central Business Office 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671 May 2017 04/26/2017 to 05/25/2017 Debit Commission VT_ DOC-Caledonia Community Work Camp - 8648 VT_ DOC-Chittenden Regional (CRCF) - 8646 VT DOC-Marble Valley Regional (MVRCF) - 8645 VT …

Vermont DOC - GTL Contract Attachment

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones

Vermont DOC - GTL Contract Attachment SERVICE LEVEL PLAN ATTACHMENT G Page 1 GTL's ICMv system will continue to provide the State with our automated accounting services that will continue to meet the business and accounting needs of the $tate. GTL Technical Support is available 24 hours a day, 385 …

Vermont Cancels Contract with Pennsylvania to House State Prisoners

Article • October 14, 2018

Filed under: Retaliation, Failure to Treat

Vermont Cancels Contract with Pennsylvania to House State Prisoners by Matthew Clarke In February 2018, the Vermont Department of Corrections (VDC) gave six months’ notice to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) that it was canceling a contract under which around 260 Vermont prisoners were incarcerated in the DOC. The …

CoreCivic Vt 2018 Standard-contract-for-services-37036

Publication • October 1, 2018

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic

CoreCivic Vt 2018 Standard-contract-for-services-37036 STA TE OF VERMONT Contract# 37036 Page 1 of63 STANDARD CONTRACT FOR SERVICES I. Parties. This is a contract for services between the State of Vermont, Department of Corrections (hereinafter called "State"), and CoreCivic, with a principal place of business in Nashville, TN, (hereinafter called "Contractor"). …

Changes Affecting Exercise of Discretion for Parole Did Not Create Ex Post Facto Violation

Article • August 24, 2018

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Parole

Changes Affecting Exercise of Discretion for Parole Did Not Create Ex Post Facto Violation by R. Bailey The Vermont Supreme Court denied prisoners’ Ex Post Facto violation claims, holding that there was no sufficient evidence showing that the enactment of new policies and statutes worked to prohibit their parole release. …

State Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Gaining Traction

Article • July 2, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018

Filed under: Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, State Legislation

State Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Gaining Traction by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On the federal level, hopes for criminal justice reform have fallen victim to partisan bickering in Congress and a lack of substantive interest from the White House. Fortunately, state officials are not waiting around, and state-level reform …

Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2018 - Amendment #1

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Centurion

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Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2018 - Amendment #2

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Centurion

Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2018 - Amendment #2 "'IA l J<.. UJ< V1'.,.KlVIU1'11 LU1'11KAL1 ~UlVllVlAKl Al'llJ Ll'.,Kl1J<1LA11Ul'I - - - - - - - - - - - rorm AA-l'J U.L/1:."!/.LUl I ) Note: All sections must be completed. Incomplete forms will be returned to the orie:inatinl! department. …

Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2018

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Centurion

Vermont DOC Contract Summary With Centurion 2018 ~lAl.1'., Ul:4 V .l'.,.KlVlUl'H LUl'l lKALl ~UlVllVlAKr Al'llJ L.l'.,Klll:4-1LA11Ul'I - - - - - - - - - - -1:4orm AA-H lJ-'/1~/.Wl /J Note: All s'cctions must hll Mmolctctl. lncomolctc forms \Viii be returned to the ori1tinntin1? dconrlmcnt-. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Agency/Department: AHS/Department of …

In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018

Publication • June 1, 2018

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Staff Assault, Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Industries, Workplace Injury, Work Conditions/Safety, Prison Gangs, Staffing, Security Systems, Guard Brutality/Beatings

In the Public Interest - An Examination of Private Financing for Correctional and Immigration Detention Facilities, 2018 An examination of private financing for correctional and immigration detention facilities Report · In the Public Interest · June 2018 While governments have traditionally used municipal bonds to finance the construction of correctional …

CoreCiviv Commissary Price-list

Publication • 2018

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic

CoreCiviv Commissary Price-list (K) KOSHER Item Number Description of Item Price BEVERAGE 30070 30090 30060 30160 30140 30150 30180 30200 30470 30450 30250 30390 30410 46360 30510 30780 30910 31040 31050 31110 31330 31340 31350 31730 31750 31930 31880 31910 31940 31950 31990 32110 32240 32250 32340 32370 32430 32500 …

HRDC v. GEO Group, VT, Complaint, Public Records, 2018

Filing • May 3, 2018

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act

HRDC v. GEO Group, VT, Complaint, Public Records, 2018 ~ , ' -' STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION Lt.: . . ;. , · Washington Unit Human Rights Defense Center, a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff Case No.: d- 1;}. - S- l <;S LJ\/\W v. GEO Group, Inc., Defendant. …

A Deeper Dive into Racial Disparities in Policing in Vermont, Stephanie Seguino and Nancy Brooks, 2018

Publication • March 26, 2018

Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Police, Racial Profiling, Police Bias

A Deeper Dive into Racial Disparities in Policing in Vermont, Stephanie Seguino and Nancy Brooks, 2018 A Deeper Dive into Racial Disparities in Policing in Vermont Stephanie Seguino Professor Department of Economics & Fellow, Gund Institute for the Environment University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05401 stephanie.seguino@uvm.edu and Nancy Brooks Visiting …