Justice leaders share insight on Vermont's plan to reduce case backlog in Burlington

Justice leaders share insight on Vermont's plan to reduce case backlog in Burlington

Officials say nearly half of Vermont's 22,000 pending criminal cases involve repeat offenders, straining the courts and prompting a new statewide accountability plan.

Dealing with a 22,000 court case backlog

President Donald Trump has made battling crime part of his political strategy to help Congressional Republicans maintain their majorities in the House and Senate in next year’s mid-term elections. Vermont’s Gov. Phil Scott may be borrowing from the president’s script,…