Vermont Department of Corrections
09/29/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2025 08:43
Vermont DOC Reports Death of Incarcerated Individual in Springfield
Vermont DOC Reports Death of Incarcerated Individual in Springfield
Press Release
Mon, 09/29/2025 - 12:00
Waterbury, VT - The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) today announced the death of Richard Davis, a sentenced individual incarcerated at Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF) in Springfield, Vermont.
Richard Davis, 78, of Orleans, Vermont, had been incarcerated since 1993.
At approximately 4:41am on the morning of September 27, a correctional officer found Mr. Davis unconscious in his cell. The officer notified medical staff and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and immediately began initiating life-saving measures. Life-saving measures were unsuccessful, and EMS pronounced Mr. Davis deceased at the facility.
Mr. Davis's death does not appear suspicious at this time. The Department notified the Defender General's Prisoners' Rights Office and Vermont State Police of the death per state law and protocol. The DOC Corrections Investigative Unit will review the fatality according to departmental policy.
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