In Vermont, the number of people either in jail or on furlough, probation or parole has increased from around 7,500 in 1994 to close to 12,000 as of 1999. With the cost of incarceration at around $27,000 per person, we need viable alternatives. Clearly, Dismas House is a cost–effective way to address this problem.

“We were inspired to start Rutland Dismas House after experiencing success with Vermont Dismas House which was established in Burlington in 1986.  It is an effective, life-giving model that brings stability to former prisoners in Rutland and greater safety to the community.”
                                                        Senator Rita Whalen McCaffrey