Northern State Correctional Facility
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The Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) is a state prison
in the city of Newport
, Orleans County
, Vermont
, USA
. It holds up to 400 medium security male prisoners. The Vermont Department of Corrections
is responsible for running this prison.
A branch of the Community High School of Vermont is located there. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
. It graduated 13 men in 2007.
The superintendent is Carl B. Davis
In 2008, the budget for the facility was $10 million. The total expenditures for Fiscal Year 2010 were $16,698,753.
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
in the city of Newport
Newport (city), Vermont
Newport is a city in and the shire town of Orleans County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,005. The city contains the largest population of any government in the county, yet encompasses the smallest area....
, Orleans County
Orleans County, Vermont
Orleans County is one of the four northernmost counties in the U.S. state of Vermont. It borders Canada. In 2010, the population was 27,231. Its county seat is Newport. As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It holds up to 400 medium security male prisoners. The Vermont Department of Corrections
Vermont Department of Corrections
The Vermont Department of Corrections is an executive agency of the U.S. state of Vermont; charged with overseeing the state correctional facilities, supervising probation and parolees, and serving in an advisory capacity in the prevention of crime and delinquency. It is a part of the Vermont...
is responsible for running this prison.
A branch of the Community High School of Vermont is located there. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
. It graduated 13 men in 2007.
The superintendent is Carl B. Davis
In 2008, the budget for the facility was $10 million. The total expenditures for Fiscal Year 2010 were $16,698,753.