Source: Vermont Public Radio, 5/24/2010
Sarah Ashworth
“(Host) As part of the “Challenges for Change” legislation that lawmakers passed this session, the state plans to release more non-violent offenders from prison to save money. But when those inmates leave prison before their maximum sentence is up, they’re required to find stable housing. [More ...]
Tags: Challenges for Change, Department of Corrections, Halfway house, Transitional Housing
Source: Burlington Free Press, May 19, 2010
By John Briggs
“Burlington city councilors have backed down from their request of a week ago to have state authorities reexamine a proposed halfway house for 20 newly released convicts on Elmwood Avenue. The city signed an agreement Tuesday allowing the project to move forward.
The City Council last week directed the city attorney to ask the Act 250 District IV Commission to consider the halfway house’s effects on city services. [More ...]
Tags: Burlington, Halfway house, Phoenix House, Transitional Housing
Source: Burlington Free Press, May 10, 2010
By John Briggs
“Four city councilors will try tonight to persuade the full council to delay a proposed halfway house on Elmwood Avenue in the Old North End.
The 20-bed house, operated by the national nonprofit group Phoenix House, would be a controlled transition residence for individuals recovering from substance abuse. The building is owned by the Burlington Housing Authority, which would lease the house to the nonprofit group. Phoenix House runs a similar program in Brattleboro.The new facility has received a Burlington zoning permit and an Act 250 permit, the latter required because of the number of beds. [More ...]
Tags: Burlington, Halfway house, Transitional Housing
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