The head of Vermont's Corrections Department says a recent Supreme Court ruling on strip searches won't make a significant difference in procedures used in Vermont. In 2011, there were over 3,000 admissions in Vermont correctional facilities, and only 21 strip searches.

Vermont State Police say it's no laughing matter that images of a pig showed up on decals on the side of about 30 of their cruisers, and they say inmates at the Department of Corrections are responsible.

The Vermont Senate gave unanimous approval this month to a bill that takes aim at the problem of recidivism: former prisoners who commit new crimes once they're released. We'll learn more about the proposal and related issues with Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito.

An independent investigation into the death of a prison inmate last summer says the state failed to follow proper medical procedures that could have saved his life. But the Department of Corrections disagrees with the report's findings.

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.

The death of several inmates in state custody has prompted the Department of Corrections to change its policy for treating prisoners who are undergoing withdrawal from drug addiction.