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Closing St. Johnsbury prison
By Sarah Ashworth
Published: 04/28/2009

The Corrections commissioner supports closing the prison in St. Johnsbury, even though there's been a public outcry against the plan.

Commissioner Andy Pallito says the department has already cut 100 or more staff positions, and is closing two Probation and Parole offices.

He says in order to save an additional two-point-five million dollars, his department has to cut a larger operation entirely.

Pallito says that means the department has no other option than to close one of its prisons.
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