Vermont prisons agree to improve services for ICE detainees after discrimination complaint

The Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans Town in Feb. 2022. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerFacing the prospect of a discrimination lawsuit, the Vermont Department of Corrections has agreed to provide federal immigration detainees in its prisons with better access to language interpretation, legal counsel and court hearings. The Vermont Human Rights Commission announced Tuesday it had reached a settlement with the department, following a discrimination complaint the comm