A sentenced individual died while receiving palliative care at the University of Vermont Medical Center
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) today announced the death of Shawn Gibney, an incarcerated individual receiving palliative care at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) in Burlington, Vermont.
Shawn Gibney, 63, of Colchester, Vermont, had been consecutively incarcerated at Southern State Correctional Facility since April 2020. On February 8, Mr. Gibney was hospitalized at Springfield Hospital. He was subsequently transferred to UVMMC on February 10 and transitioned to hospice care on February 13. He was declared deceased on February 19 at UVMMC.
Mr. Gibney’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 and Health Services Division will review the fatality according to departmental policy.
More information on deaths in custody and death investigation findings can be found on DOC’s website: https://doc.vermont.gov/deaths-custody-reporting
Source: 2.19.2025. Waterbury, VT – Vermont Department of Corrections