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- Stateline Story
States Scramble to Regulate Fracking
As natural gas drilling expands throughout the country, states are trying to balance economic and environmental interests. Finding agreement isn’t easy. more
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- Media Coverage
- Public Safety Performance Project
Vermont Inmate Population Down, Crime Rate Remains Low
A five-year overhaul of the Vermont corrections system is showing good results, Gov. Peter Shumlin said Wednesday, with the state’s prison population and violent crime rates both shrinking. more
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- Stateline Story
Drug Database Dilemma
No one disputes the need for more information about prescription drug abuse. But who should have access to the information is a divisive issue. more
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- Media Coverage
- Public Safety Performance Project
Vermont’s Prison Reforms Tamp Down Incarceration Rates
Vermont’s prison population is on the decline, reversing a trend that led a 2007 study by the Pew Center on the States to project a 26 percent increase by 2018.
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- Public Safety Performance Project
Fewer VT Offenders Go Back to Prison
Gov. Peter Shumlin, D-Vermont, says fewer Vermont offenders are finding their way back into prison after serving their sentences. more
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- Media Coverage
- Public Safety Performance Project
VT Inmate Population Down, Recidivism Rate Improves
Governor Peter Shumlin is celebrating victories in what he calls "the war on recidivism." He says the state has made progress in reducing the prison population while also cutting the crime rate. more
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- Media Coverage
- Public Safety Performance Project
Shumlin: Vermont. Prison Population Down, Crime Rate Remains Low Thanks to Statewide Overhaul
A five-year overhaul of the Vermont corrections system is showing good results, Gov. Peter Shumlin said Wednesday, with the state's prison population and violent crime rates both shrinking.
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Shrinking Prison Population and Fewer New Offenders in Vermont, Figures Show
The state's prison population is decreasing and so is the number of offenders committing new crimes, Gov. Peter Shumlin said Wednesday.
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- Stateline Story
The Spending That Isn’t Counted
Most spending programs are easily traceable in state budgets. But tax incentives are not. Some legislators think they should be. more
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- Data Visualizations
- Home Visiting Campaign
Child Abuse Prevention Month
39% of child abuse cases happen in the first four years of life. A good home visiting program can cut this number in half. more
