Vermont Department of Corrections
03/27/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Vermont DOC Reports Death of Incarcerated Individual in Burlington
Vermont DOC Reports Death of Incarcerated Individual in Burlington
Fri, 03/27/2026 - 12:00
Waterbury, VT - The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) today announced the death of Jose Luis Gonzalez, a state detainee hospitalized at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC).
Jose Luis Gonzalez, 51, of Connecticut, was detained in November 2025. On February 27, Mr. Gonzalez was hospitalized at Rutland Regional Medical Center and subsequently transferred to UVMMC on March 1. On March 27, medical staff at UVMMC declared him deceased.
Mr. Gonzalez'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.
###
Vermont Department of Corrections published this content on March 27, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on March 30, 2026 at 12:51 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]