Vermont Governor Proposed Public-Private Project To Create Forensic Psych Bed Capacity

Vermont lacks forensic hospital bed capacity, according to a state facility analysis. To address the problem, the governor’s administration has proposed a public-private partnership to create a 925-bed facility to create the needed capacity. The proposal is under debate by the legislature.

Following a facility analysis, the Vermont Agency for Human Services (AHS) recommended that the state take action to create a 925-bed multi-purpose campus in the northwest area of Vermont. The facility would address needs of populations served by the Departments of Corrections (DOC) and Mental Health (DMH), and would provide 457 beds intended . . .