The Deeper Dig: Scott’s prison plan

A phone hangs outside one of the five-person dormitory rooms at the Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News
This week, the Agency of Human Services announced a plan to build a $150 million prison complex in northwestern Vermont. The project is part of a broader proposal to restructure several correctional and mental health facilities around the state.
Critics say the new plan opens a door for disreputable private pri