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Vermont Defender General On COVID-19 Outbreak At Northern State Correctional Facility

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Vermont DOC announced Tuesday 100 new COVID-19 cases at Northern State Correctional Facility.

Vermont Department of Corrections reported 100 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday  among incarcerated individuals at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport, as well as eight new cases among staff. This segment, we hear from Vermont's Defender General to get his perspective on the outbreak.

Our guest is:

  • Matthew Valerio, Vermont's Defender General

Broadcast live on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Emily was a Vermont Edition producer at Vermont Public Radio until September 2021.
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