University of Kansas Medical Center Archives

The GEO Group to Re-Open Michigan Facility

June 23, 2015June 24, 2015 4466 Views Eastern U.S., McLaren Health Care Inc., National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, Tom DeFauw, University of Kansas Medical Center, Voices in America

BALDWIN, Mich. — Plans are moving forward with the re-opening of the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin.

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Vermont Prisons Pilot New Addiction Treatment Program

October 29, 2014October 30, 2014 2431 Views Bob Olson, Eastern U.S., Gary Hart, Steve Hart, Unique Security, University of Kansas Medical Center

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A pilot program studying the treatment of Vermont inmates with opiate addictions took effect on Oct. 20 and could potentially change the way the state manages this unique population.

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Vermont DOC Seeks Out-of-State Contractor

October 1, 2014 2508 Views Council of State Government, Eastern U.S., GSA, State Sen. Heath Mello, University of Kansas Medical Center

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Department of Corrections is looking for a new out-of-state contractor to house about 500 inmates that Vermont does not have the capacity to hold.
The state currently has a four-year contract with Nashville, Tenn.-based Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), which will expire next July. CCA is currently housing the Vermonters in Kentucky and Arizona, which is not ideal because it puts a rather large distance between inmates and their families.

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“Facility of the Year” Awarded in Vermont

January 23, 2013 2852 Views Eastern U.S., Forsyth County, KUMC Health Education Initiative, SCI-Graterford, University of Kansas Medical Center

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Each year, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) recognizes a standout facility and presents them with the Facility of Year award. For 2012, the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility (CRCF) was presented with the prestigious honor.

CRCF in South Burlington, Vt., was selected for its variety of inmate programs and features that make it unique in the correctional market. CRCF was selected from nearly 500 prisons, jails and juvenile facilities accredited by NCCHC.