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DOC Announce 1 Additional CO from Vaughn Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced that one additional Correctional Officer tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number to 12 Correctional Officers to test positive for the virus. – A Correctional Officer, who is assigned to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) in Smyrna. The Correctional Officer was last on duty on 7 days ago – on…
Read MoreDOC announces additional coronavirus cases among inmates, correctional officers
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) has announced that it has tested 45 inmates from a minimum housing unit at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) where four other inmates have tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the past five days. Of the 45 inmates tested, many with underlying medical issues, eight are…
Read MoreDOC Says 4 Additional Positive Coronavirus Cases – 2 at Vaughn, 2 at SCCC
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced four additional positive COVID-19 test results. Two additional inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number to 4 inmates to test positive for the virus. One additional Probation and Parole Officer tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number to 2 Probation and Parole Officers to test…
Read MoreDOC announces additional cases of coronavirus among inmates
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) is announcing that three additional Correctional Officers tested positive today for coronavirus (COVID-19). The latest cases bring the total number to 9 Correctional Officers who have tested positive for the virus. A Correctional Officer who is assigned to Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution in New Castle. The Officer was last at the facility 9 days ago, on Tuesday, March 31. After…
Read MoreTwo More Correctional Officers Test Positive for Coronavirus – at Vaughn & Young
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced today that two additional Correctional Officers have tested positive for COVID-19. – One Officer, who is assigned to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC), was last on duty on Thursday, April 2, 2020, where the Officer completed a work shift supervising an inmate at an area hospital. After beginning to experience flu-like symptoms,…
Read MoreVaughn Inmates Begin Making Face Masks in Prison Garment Shop
This week, three dozen inmates who are employed in the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center garment shop began producing cotton face masks for the correctional system and first responders as the Delaware Department of Correction steps up to support the First State’s COVID-19 response. These skilled inmate workers normally cut and sew material from large rolls of red and white cotton cloth into…
Read MoreDOC Tightens Operating Procedures Because of Coronavirus
Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Claire DeMatteis today announced that DOC proactively has further enhanced its COVID-19 operating procedures to build on rigorous screenings, protections and cleanings already in place to help keep officers, inmates and staff safe and healthy. “The DOC currently does not have any known cases of COVID-19. Five inmates have…
Read More236th CEIT Graduating Class – 22 New DOC Cadets
There are 22 new Correctional Officer cadets ready to begin work with the DOC. The 236th CEIT Class took their oaths Friday in Dover after completing an intensive 3-month program of classroom and hands-on instruction. The graduation was carried on a video livestream for family, friends and colleagues – only the graduates and a handful…
Read MoreDOC Restricting Access to Some Volunteers
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced today that it is restricting access to its facilities for volunteers who run programs and services if they are over the age of 60 or have an underlying health condition that could make them more vulnerable to the coronavirus. The restriction is effective immediately. DOC is committed to…
Read MoreDOC Chooses New Healthcare Services
The Department of Correction has selected a new company to provide healthcare services. The current contract with Connections will end three months early – after a thorough review process the DOC has chosen Centurion of Delaware to provide correctional medical care and behavioral health\substance abuse treatment. Centurion provides healthcare services to state, county, municipal and…
Read MoreDOC Announces Precautions for Inmates, Staff & Visitors for Flu Season
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) today announced that it is taking additional precautions to protect inmates, staff and visitors during flu season. These measures come in response to an increase in flu-like activity in prison facilities and throughout the community and is part of ongoing efforts to minimize the spread of the flu virus. The new…
Read More235th CEIT Class Graduates at DOC
15 Correctional Officer cadets graduated today from the 235th Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) Class and took their oaths of office as Delaware’s newest law enforcement officers at a ceremony attended by Department of Correction (DOC) leadership and staff, family and friends. Cadets completed an intensive 12-week program of classroom and hands-on instruction in multiple subject areas…
Read MoreUPDATED: Corrections Officials Arrest Both SCCC Walk Aways
UPDATED – 12/20/19 – 12:30pm – Corrections officials have arrested a SCCC offender who failed to return from an approved work pass last Friday. Dagsboro Police arrested 44 year old Robert Mumford of the Millsboro area Friday. He was at the SCCC in Georgetown for a civil contempt charge. =========================== UPDATED 11:30am: Corrections officials have…
Read MoreTwo DOC Walk Aways from the SCCC Back in Custody
An offender who walked away from the SCCC in Georgetown is back in custody. Corrections officials say 35 year old Kirk Holroyd of the Millsboro area left the SCCC on November 22. He was arrested on December 11th by Ocean City Police. He is now in custody at SCI in Georgetown on an escape after…
Read MoreDOC Officials Investigating Vaughn Inmate Death
Corrections officials are investigating the death of an inmate at the Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. Officials say 67 year old Norris Durham of Dover was in the prison infirmary for an unrelated medical condition when he complained of having chest pains. Medical staff was getting his vital signs when he lost consciousness. Additional life-saving…
Read MoreDOC Looking for SCCC Walkaway
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return to the SCCC in Georgetown from an approved work pass on Tuesday, December 3. Officials have issued a warrant for escape after conviction for 44 year old William Ball from the Lewes area – his whereabouts are unknown and unauthorized at this time. Ball…
Read More234th CEIT Class Graduates from Newly Renamed “Steven R. Floyd, Sr. Training Academy”
21 Correctional Officer cadets graduated Friday, November 22 from the 234th Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) Academy and took their oaths of office as Delaware’s newest law enforcement officers. The cadets completed an intensive 12-week program of classroom and hands-on instruction in multiple subject areas. Governor John Carney, Department of Correction leadership and staff, family…
Read MoreDOC Officials Looking for SCCC Walk Away
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return to the SCCC from an approved work pass on Friday. An escape after conviction warrant has been issued for 35 year old Kirk Holroyd from the Millsboro area. Holroyd is white, 5′ 8″ and 150 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair and his…
Read MoreDOC Officials Looking for SCCC Walk Away
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return to the SCCC from an approved work pass on Friday. Officials have issued a warrant for escape after conviction for 37 year old Billy Williams of Federalsburg, MD. Williams is white, about 6-feet tall and 215 pounds with blue eyes and red hair. He…
Read MoreDSP & Other Police Agencies Conduct 2-Day Kent County Crime Blitz
A two-day multi-agency operation was recently conducted at locations throughout Kent County to address quality of life crime, violent crime and reduction in the number of persons with outstanding warrants and probation absconders. The operation concluded on November 6, 2019, was a collaborative effort between the Delaware State Police Troop 3, Milford Police Department, Camden Police…
Read MoreInmate found dead at Vaughn prison in Smyrna
The Delaware Department of Correction and the Delaware Division of Forensic Science are investigating the death of an inmate at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. On Sunday, 71-year-old Theodore Benson, of Millsboro, was found unresponsive lying on the floor of his cell. Life-saving measures were taken by medical staff until EMS arrived, who…
Read More38 New Correctional Officers Begin Work Next Week
It was graduation day for the 233rd Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy as 38 new Correctional Officer cadets took their oaths of office. The cadets have completed an intensive 12-week program of classroom and hands-on instruction in multiple subject areas. The graduates begin their new careers with the DOC next week.
Read MoreIndependent review underway of prison healthcare system in Delaware
Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Claire DeMatteis announced today that an independent review is underway into the department’s medical and behavioral health care systems as it seeks recommendations to strengthen clinical quality, patient safety, and data management practices. The DOC, through its Bureau of Correctional Healthcare Services, is responsible for contracting medical and behavioral…
Read MoreInmate Dies after Attempted Suicide at SCI
An SCI inmate hospitalized after an attempted suicide has died. Corrections officials say officers found inmate Aron McNatt hanging from a bed sheet in his cell late Friday night. He was taken to Bayhealth’s Sussex campus where he died on Sunday night. McNatt had been held at SCI since May 8th serving a 2 year…
Read MoreFour K9 Teams Graduate DOC Training
The 2019 Basic Patrol K-9 Class graduated Thursday after fourteen weeks of intense and challenging training. The training consists of obedience, agility course, tracking, contraband, evidence and suspect search, criminal apprehension and handler protection. The K-9 handlers also received training on basic K-9 health and first aid. Two K-9 teams will be on duty at…
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