In addition to the dangers, deprivations, and worries we now face with the COVID-19 pandemic, our fellow Vermont citizens who are in prison have additional risks and vulnerabilities. So I wish to add my voice, as a retired community psychiatrist, to the law enforcement, medical, and legal experts — including the Vermont ACLU — who are appealing to the Scott administration and the Department of Corrections (DOC) to continue efforts to reduce the incarcerated population in ways that consider the safety of the … (read more)