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DUI Arrest Won't Stop DOC Academy Head
By rutlandherald.com
Published: 08/09/2010

After apologizing to the court and the Brandon Police last week, the head of the Vermont Correctional Academy said he hoped to overcome his bad behavior and a pair of misdemeanor convictions to keep his job.

“I wish as I did shortly after the offense to apologize,” 49-year-old Barry Mulcahy said after pleading guilty in Rutland District Court to drunken driving and disorderly conduct. “I take responsibility for my shameful behavior that night and I can assure you, you won’t see me here again. With this decision, I will begin negotiating for what I hope will be a return to my employment.”

State Corrections officials said they can’t talk about those negotiations or the likelihood that Mulcahy, who has been on administrative leave since his arrest on Nov. 11, 2009, could return to the academy.

“Barry has the right to respond to any misconduct charges,” said Heather Simons, principal assistant to the commissioner of Corrections and the academy’s overseer. “That disciplinary hearing hasn’t happened yet.”

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