http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/vt-inmate-population-down-crime-rate-remains-low <p>Vermont Governor Peter&nbsp;Shumlin is hailing what he calls good news on the corrections front: Vermont has seen a reduction in its prison population, while its crime rates also are down.&nbsp; WAMC&rsquo;s Pat Bradley reports&hellip;</p><p>Numbers released on Wednesday show Vermont&#39;s inmate population has dropped by more than 140 since 2008, to 2,059 people behind bars. It had been projected to grow by 26 percent between 2008 and 2018.</p> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:49:07 +0000 Pat Bradley 37662 at http://wamc.org VT Inmate Population Down, Crime Rate Remains Low