Posts Tagged ‘department of correction’
Murder Suspect Dies at SCI
A man who was arrested on murder charges last month has died in prison.
According to the Delaware Department of Correction, 57-year-old Michael Klein of Long Neck was…
New Warden Appointed For Sussex Correctional Institution
Sussex Correctional Institution will get a new Warden.
Scott Ceresini succeeds SCI Warden Truman Mears, who retired last month after 33 years with the Delaware Department of Correction.…
In-Person Visits With Del. Inmates To Resume
In-person visits with Delaware prison inmates will resume Tuesday, March 16th.
The Delaware Department of Correction will start to take registration…
Read MoreReport: Del. Could Have Saved Millions With Prison Prescription Program
Delaware’s Department of Correction could have saved tens of millions of dollars over seven years in prescription drug costs, according to a special report prepared by…
Read MoreDel. Expands Educational Opportunities For Incarcerated Offenders
The Delaware Department of Correction, Department of Education and Delaware Tech have announced a new collaboration that will bring college-level instruction to inmates.
Del. Phases Out Solitary Confinement In Prisons
Delaware has effectively done away with what’s known as solitary confinement of prison inmates.
The Department of Correction had been working…
Read MoreUPDATED: DOC Arrest Sussex Absconder
UPDATED 9/21/20 – Corrections officials have apprehended an inmate who railed to return to the SCCC from an approved work pass on September 14. Officials say 20…
Read MoreDel. Opens Intelligence Operations Center
The Delaware Department of Correction has opened its Intelligence Operations Center, a new statewide facility that helps to locate, assess and proactively act upon any security threats.
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Read MoreSCI Inmate Dies Of COVID-19 Complications, Other Factors
A Sussex Correctional Institution inmate with underlying health conditions and complications from COVID-19 has died at Kent General Hospital.
55-year-old Charles…
Read MoreSCI Inmate Dies Of Hypothyroidism, COVID-19 Complications
An inmate at Sussex Correctional Institution has died of complications from COVID-19 and hypothyroidism.
The Delaware Department of Correction says 71-year-old…
Read MoreUpdate: Most Inmates Are Recovered Or Symptom-Free After Testing Positive For COVID-19
Nearly 75 percent of the inmates at Sussex Correctional Institution and Morris Community Corrections center who tested positive for coronavirus this month have already recovered.
More Inmates At SCI Diagnosed With COVID-19
Testing, tracing and treatment are part of the state’s response to an outbreak of coronavirus at Sussex Correctional Institution.
Cleaning is…
Read MoreUpdate: COVID-19 Cases Grow At SCI
The Delaware Department of Correction is taking what it calls aggressive action to control an outbreak of coronavirus at the Sussex Correctional Institution.
3 Inmates At SCI Test Positive For Coronavirus
The Delaware Department of Correction has confirmed three coronavirus cases in the prison system.
One asymptomatic inmate from Sussex Correctional Institution…
Read MoreGovernor Carney Nominates Claire DeMatteis as Next DOC Commissioner
Delaware Governor John Carney announced on his plans to nominate Claire DeMatteis, former senior counsel to then-U.S. Senator Joe Biden as the next Commissioner of the Delaware Department…
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