Windsor prison escape study flags weak security and outdated methods
A Vermont legislative subcommittee report on Windsor State Prison, the nation s oldest, finds birdshot in tower guns ineffective against escapees, warns guards with cataracts, and calls for annual physicals and immediate repairs. It notes easy access to guard uniforms, potential contraband sales by staff, and many security blind spots, though it says a new prison is not required.
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Joint
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Windsor
Waterbury hospital to cut staff amid Vermont budget crisis
Waterbury State Hospital plans a 10 percent staff cut as part of revised Vermont budget reducing state aid and raising pressures on patient care. Officials warn reduced supervision may worsen conditions with a projected 20 percent rise in patient numbers and possible cottage wards reopening to manage supervision.
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Thomas P. Salmon
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Warden vows action over staffers aiding inmate drinking
Windsor Vermont UPI Warden Paul Cavallou said he will take appropriate action against two prison staffers for letting inmates drink alcohol while they accompanied seven inmates to a committee meeting of the Vermont Ecumenical Council in Burlington The warden noted the meeting itself had no drinking and the investigation continues with proceedings against the staffers set for today
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UPI
Paul Cavallou
Vermont Ecumenical Council
Burlington
Cavallou
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