Vermont Investigating Misconduct Allegation by Jail Chief
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) — The superintendent of the jail in Springfield has been positioned on paid administrative go away whereas officers examine a misconduct allegation towards him, the Vermont Division of Corrections mentioned.
In a information launch issued late Thursday, the division didn’t elaborate on the character of the allegations, however mentioned they don’t seem to be associated to a variety of latest deaths on the Southern State Correctional Facility.
The Vermont Division of Human Assets will conduct an unbiased investigation, the division mentioned. It’s unclear if Lyon has somebody representing him. An e mail handle or cellphone quantity for him couldn’t be discovered Friday.
Monique Sullivan, a supervisor on the jail, will function appearing superintendent.
The Springfield jail has a capability of 370, not counting an admissions space. It contains medical services and a housing unit for aged and chronically in poor health people.
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Corrections Commissioner Nicholas Deml says the division is dedicated to completely investigating all allegations of misconduct.
“Typically these investigations reveal areas for enchancment, which assist our effort to repeatedly higher our system and dwell as much as our values,” Deml mentioned within the information launch.
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