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The Jail System
Vermont has 14 counties. Vermont has a combined jail-prison system.
The Prison System
As of December 31, 2015, the Vermont prison population was 1,750. For FY 2016, the Vermont Department of Corrections had a budget of $160 million with 1,072 authorized employee positions.
The Community Corrections System
As of Dec. 31, 2015, there were 5,170 adults on probation and 1,090 adults on parole.