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Closing the Vermont State Hospital’s Canteen the “last straw” for mental health advocates

By Anne Galloway on November 7, 2009

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Advocates, employees and former patients are outraged by Douglas administration’s decision to close the Canteen at the Vermont State Hospital. They say it’s the only place left for patients to get a break from the hospital’s locked down wards. In order of appearance: Malcolm Sawyer, former VSH patient; Joe Yoder, a psychiatric technician for VSH; Sarah Lunderville, executive director of the Vermont Center for Independent Living; Curtis… Continue reading

Posted in Budgetwise | Tagged canteen, mental health, Vermont Center for Independent Living, Vermont State Hospital | 4 Responses

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Opinion: Vermont State Hospital canteen eliminated ‘for no good reason’

By Editor on October 16, 2009

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Letter-writer: Make judicious cuts without eliminating entire programs

Editor’s note: This open letter to Agency of Human Resources Sec. Robert Hofmann is from Curtis Sinclair, the coordinator for the canteen at the Vermont State Hospital. It was also sent to Gov. James Douglas.

Hello Secretary Hofmann,

I am… Continue reading

Posted in Opinion | Tagged canteen, Common Good, Gov. James Douglas, mental health, Opinion, Robert Hofmann, Vermont news, Vermont State Hospital

Budget cuts add to recidivism woes

Budget cuts add to recidivism woes

By Mel Huff on October 5, 2009

Stress on resources limits community mental health treatment services for offenders

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‘We just don’t have the people’

‘This is bankrupting our state’

Prison, a tough environment for mentally ill

Many of Vermont’s prisoners have been diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, and the majority of them… Continue reading

Posted in Budgetwise, Prisons | Tagged Common Good, corrections, mental health, offender, prison, Vermont Department of Corrections, Vermont news

Source: Milliman, Inc.

‘We just don’t have the people’

By Mel Huff on October 3, 2009

Providing mental health care a challenge for prisons
Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, Burlington. Photo by Anne Galloway

Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, Burlington. Photo by Anne Galloway

Vermont does better than many states in providing mental health treatment for its prisoners, according to a consultant, Milliman, Inc., cited by the Joint Legislative Corrections Oversight Committee… Continue reading

Posted in Budgetwise, Prisons | Tagged Common Good, corrections, mental health, offender, prison, Vermont Department of Corrections, Vermont news

‘This is bankrupting our state’

‘This is bankrupting our state’

By Mel Huff on October 2, 2009

Prison population growth tied to recidivism, mental illness
Chittenden County Correctional Center

Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in Burlington. Photo by Anne Galloway

Half of Vermont’s prison inmates released in 2004 had new convictions within three years, according to the Department of Corrections.

Vermont doesn’t track recidivism by prisoners’ mental health status, but a 1999… Continue reading

Posted in Budgetwise, Prisons | Tagged Common Good, corrections, mental health, offender, prison, Vermont Department of Corrections, Vermont news

Prison: A tough environment for mentally ill

Prison: A tough environment for mentally ill

By Mel Huff on September 1, 2009

Questions raised about Corrections care

Bounced from criminal justice system to mental health programs

For a five year period, Leah Matteson's mentally ill son, Patrick Cristaldi, was in and out of the criminal justice system from the age of 17. Matteson says her son didn't receive proper care in prison. She provided this high school yearbook photo of Patrick.

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Posted in Health, Prisons | Tagged Common Good, mental health, prison, Vermont Department of Corrections, Vermont Protection and Advocacy, Vermont State Hospital

This chart shows the frequency with which prisoners are segregated in Vermont prison facilities.

Officials say suicidal inmates are now monitored more closely by Corrections

By Mel Huff on September 1, 2009

Dr. Delores Burroughs-Biron, the health services director for the Department of Corrections, agrees that therapeutic options “should be part of almost any state statute that people who have a mental illness should be afforded certain protections.”

The corrections community agrees, she said, that segregated prisoners need to be monitored closely “for the purpose of following their mental health. We know that people who have mental illness or… Continue reading

Posted in Health, Prisons | Tagged Common Good, corrections, mental health, offender, prison, suicide

Judge Geoffrey Crawford presides over the Chittenden County Mental Health Court, which provides treatment options instead of jail time for mental ill offenders.

Court mandates psychiatric treatment, special services for mentally ill offenders

By Mel Huff on August 14, 2009

Judge Geoffrey Crawford presides over the Chittenden County Mental Health Court, which provides treatment options for mentally ill offenders instead of jail time. Photo by Terry J. Allen

Judge Geoffrey Crawford presides over the Chittenden County Mental Health Court, which provides treatment options for mentally ill offenders instead of jail time. Photo by Terry J. Allen

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Posted in Health, Judiciary, Prisons | Tagged Burlington, Common Good, court, Howard Center, mental health, offender, prison, Vermont State Hospital

How the Chittenden court works

By Mel Huff on August 13, 2009

Offenders with mental illnesses are referred to the court by lawyers, judges, police officers, treatment providers and family members when their criminal behavior is driven by mental illness. They may also self-refer.

A clinician assesses offenders for a qualifying mental illness or other serious functional impairment that has led to the commission of the crime, such as psychosis, major mood disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, severe post-traumatic stress disorder and severe… Continue reading

Posted in Health, Judiciary, Prisons | Tagged Burlington, Common Good, court, Howard Center, mental health, offender

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Vermont one of three states to receive national grant for youth with autism

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Over a two-year period, the NPDC will collaborate with state personnel to develop a system of professional development and technical assistance to promote the use of evidence-based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. At the end of the grant period, Vermont will have a team of new trainers who will be able to provide ongoing professional development statewide. This will enhance training capacity in the state.

Download auditor’s report on the Vermont Yankee decommissioning fund

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Salmon said, “regardless of where you stand on the issue of re-licensing, everybody wants to be sure that the funds are being monitored properly and that the State’s monitoring of the trust fund is robust and timely.” He added that “I believe the suggestions in this report provide a road map to improve the State’s monitoring and the Public Service Department has indicated its willingness to consider them.”

Apple iPods back at Shelburne Orchards

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“Vermont’s apple orchards are full of activity this time of year and the ‘Apples to iPods’ promotion is a creative way to make apple picking even more fun,” said Bruce Hyde, Vermont’s Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing. “Apple picking is the perfect way to experience Vermont’s gorgeous autumn landscape and participate in a fun activity that Vermonters have long enjoyed.”

Dubie embarks on 26.2-hour campaign marathon Sept. 8

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“Vermonters work hard for their money, and they deserve a Governor who will work hard for them,” Dubie said. “Our dedicated workforce is not just made up of people who work 9-to-5 jobs; there are shift workers, fire fighters, and thousands of others hard at work while most of us are sleeping. They know what it’s like to put in a hard day’s – or night’s – work, and as Governor I will cut taxes and control state spending to make sure they keep more of the money they earn.”

Racine: “Dubie deception is unacceptable”

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Brian Dubie's numbers do not add up in his economic development plan, just as Jim Douglas' numbers didn't add up in the budget this year. Brian Dubie's policies will mean bigger deficits for the state of Vermont, while more Vermonters struggle to make ends meet.
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