- Northern State Correctional Facility
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Northern State Correctional Facility Location 2559 Glen Road, Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, USA Coordinates 44°54′24″N 72°11′26″W / 44.906757°N 72.1905832°W Status Operational Security class Medium Capacity 433 Population 417 (as of FY2010[1]) Opened 1994 Managed by Carl Davis The Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) is a state prison in the city of Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, USA. It holds up to 400 medium security male prisoners.[2] The Vermont Department of Corrections is responsible for running this prison.
A branch of the Community High School of Vermont is located there. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It graduated 13 men in 2007.[3]
The superintendent is Carl B. Davis
In 2008, the budget for the facility was $10 million.[4] The total expenditures for Fiscal Year 2010 were $16,698,753.[1]
Media
The prisoners have formed a theater group which they have named "The Usual Suspects."
Footnotes
- ^ a b http://www.doc.state.vt.us/about/reports/ff2008_adobe/view
- ^ http://www.motoruponline.com/files/MU%20newsletter_fall05.pdf
- ^ Gresser, Joseph (May 2, 2007). Prisoners earn diplomas. the Chronicle.
- ^ Gresser, Joseph (June 4, 2008). State outlines new prison policy. the Chronicle.
External links
Categories:- Prisons in Vermont
- Newport (city), Vermont
- Buildings and structures in Orleans County, Vermont
- United States prison stubs
- Northeastern United States building and structure stubs
- Vermont stubs
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