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Staff member at Vermont School for Girls charged with repeated sex assaults, exploitation of minor student
A 44-year-old staff member at the VPI Vermont Girls School in Old Bennington was charged last week with 12 felony counts, ...
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Lawsuit: Vermont DCF illegally surveilled pregnant woman, took newborn from delivery room
“This case may seem like an extreme example, but it points to severe systemic problems, including a profound lack of transparency and accountability in Vermont’s child protection system ...
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Vergennes youth facility won’t include older teens
A Department for Children and Families official said that a planned Vergennes residential youth facility will not include space for older teens, backtracking on earlier plans to expand the campus.
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With key committee vote, Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ law looks destined for another delay
The 2018 initiative made the state a leader in juvenile justice reform. After its initial implementation, Gov. Phil Scott and law enforcement officials have opposed its scheduled expansion.