Vermont prison inmates who want to do legal research into their cases no longer have the help of a state law librarian.
A budget cut approved by lawmakers earlier this year meant the departure of Paul Donovan from the state law library in Montpelier. Donovan had a reputation in Vermont and around the country as a go-to person for inmates with legal research questions.
The Vermont Law School in South Royalton is stepping into the breach to offer some of the services the state law library in Montpelier offered before its budget was cut.
But Cynthia Lewis, director of the law school's library, says the school is waiting for a state grant to come through to fund a half-time person to provide research assistance to inmates.
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