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State says prison ringleaders to blame for disturbance

By John Dillon | October 22, 2008

The state’s corrections commissioner says the inmates responsible for a prison riot in Rutland last weekend may get more time behind bars. But there is disagreement about the conditions that led to the violence. The state says several ringleaders are to blame. But a lawyer whose office defends prisoners says a new disciplinary system raised tensions at the prison.

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Inmates in jail disturbance upset by new policy

By VPR | October 20, 2008

The superintendent of the Marble Valley Correctional Facility says a disturbance at the jail was prompted by a change in prison policy.

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Police quell disturbance at Rutland jail

By VPR | October 20, 2008

Officials say criminal charges will be filed against at least some of the participants in a Saturday night disturbance at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland.

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Committee takes testimony on sex offender laws

By VPR | September 12, 2008

Vermont Corrections Commissioner Rob Hofmann says the state has grown tougher and smarter in the last quarter century in dealing with sex offenders.

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Midday Newscast: August 5, 2008

By VPR | August 5, 2008

Here are the top stories at noon: Rutland has adopted a new ordinance restricting where convicted sex offenders can live after their release from prison; A big swath of forestland in northern New Hampshire has been preserved with the help of snowmobilers, anglers, preservation groups and an anonymous donor…