Posts Tagged ‘DOC’
DOC Announces Retirement of Commissioner Perry Phelps
Corrections Commissioner Perry Phelps has announced that he will retire effective July 15 of this year. He has been on the job for 31 years with the DOC – holding a variety of positions before becoming the Commissioner of Corrections in January of 2017. He says that while he will miss the DOC Family –…
Read More231st CEIT Class Graduates from DOC
The 231st Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy graduated Friday. The class of 21 men and women has already received their assignments to facilities throughout Delaware. The 11-week training program focuses on a professional development curriculum critical to developing the skills of correctional staff in achieving the mission of public safety and reducing recidivism. The training…
Read MoreSCI Inmate Dies
Corrections officials say an inmate at SCI in Georgetown has died. Officials say 56 year old Carlton Satterfield was pronounced dead Friday morning – he body turned over the Division of Forensic Science, which is standard procedure – foul play is NOT suspected. Satterfield has been in prison without bail since early March for a…
Read MoreUPDATED: SCCC Walk Away Apprehended
UPDATED – 4/15/19 – Delaware State Police arrested 34 year old Jacob Capozio on Saturday, April 13th. He was arraigned at JP 3 before being committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on an Escape after Conviction Warrant in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. ================================================== Corrections officials are looking for a 34 year old Lewes man…
Read MoreDOC Graduates 230th CEIT Academy Class
Friday was graduation day for 33 men and women who graduated from the 230th Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy of the Department of Correction. The 11-week long training program focuses on professional development curriculum critical to developing the skills of correctional staff. The graduates were joined by six K-9 officers and their animals who recently…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets Tuesday Morning
After a week off, the Sussex County Council meets this week in Georgetown. The council will hear a presentation from Mark Isaacs on the Carvel Research and Education Center. They will have a public interview with Bruce Mears – the nominee for the Planning & Zoning Commission. There will be a public hearing at 10:15am…
Read More229th CEIT Class Graduates the DOC
The 229th Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy of the DOC graduated Friday. The 22 men and women have been assigned to facilities throughout Delaware after finishing an 11-week long training program that focuses on a professional development curriculum critical to developing the skills of correctional staff. They will be on the job with the DOC…
Read MoreJury Selection for Group 2 in the Vaughn Uprising Begins Jan 7
Jury selection begins at 10am Monday in Wilmington for the second group of defendants in prison uprising at the Vaughn Correctional Institution in February of 2017 that left Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd dead and three others injured. Abednego Baynes, Kevin Berry, John Bramble and Obadiah Miller are each charged with 3 counts of 1st…
Read More16 Cadets Graduate DOC Basic Officer Training Course
This morning 16 cadets graduated from the DOC’s Basic Officer Training Course. Eight will join the DOC as Probation officers, five as Correctional Counselors and three as Community Corrections officers. During the 14-week academy the cadets learn about conditions of supervision, offender assessments, victim services, weapons training and more.
Read MoreInmate Involved in JTV Riot Dies in Prison
Corrections officials say a 30 year old inmate at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution died last week. Kelly Gibbs was serving a 24 year, nine month sentence for 2nd degree Murder and other offenses. Earlier last week he pleaded guilty to charges of Riot, Kidnapping and Conspiracy in relation to the February 2017 riot…
Read More2 Year Deal – DOC to Send Inmates to PA to Reduce Officer Overtime
To enhance public safety and decrease correctional officer overtime, the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announces it has entered into a two-year agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC). A reduction in officer overtime will improve work life balance for staff, improve security in Delaware correctional facilities, and result in a decrease in operating costs. Over the…
Read MoreUPDATED: DOC Offender Back in Custody
UPDATED – 10:25pm – Corrections officials say an offender who failed to return from an authorized work pass last Thursday has been arrested by the SCCC Escape Recovery Team. DOC officials say 26 year old Mightys Gibbs was found Friday and is now being held at SCI on an escape after conviction warrant in default…
Read MoreDOC Graduates 227th CEIT Academy Class
Thirty-eight men and women graduated from the 227th Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) Academy of the Delaware Department of Correction today and have been assigned to facilities throughout the state. The 11-week long training program focuses on a professional development curriculum critical to developing the skills of correctional staff in achieving the mission of public safety…
Read MoreSCCC Walkaway Arrested by Wilmington PD
Corrections officials have arrested an offender who failed to return from an approved work pass on September 1st. Officials say 25 year old Ezekiel Sullivan of the Georgetown area was arrested by the Wilmington Police on Friday. He was serving time in the Sussex Community Corrections Center for a violation of probation on a burglary…
Read MoreDOC Looking for SCCC Offender Who Failed to Return
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return from an approved work pass from the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown. Officials say 35 year old Darryl Matthews of the Seaford area failed to return on Friday. He is black, 6’ 1” and 220 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He…
Read MoreCorrectional Officers Assaulted at Multiple Delaware Facilities
Several correctional officers in Delaware facilities have been assaulted over the past 2 days. President of COAD, Geoff Klopp says an inmate at SCI in Georgetown was verbally abusive to staff on Tuesday – and stopped moving into a holding area. As staff tried to move him along, the inmate struck the officer in the…
Read MoreVisitation Canceled, Movement Restricted at DE Level 5 Prison Facilities
Due to the recent events in Ohio and Pennsylvania correctional facilities which lead to the hospitalization of several inmates and staff, the Delaware Department of Correction is canceling visitation and restricting movement in all Level 5 facilities. “We understand this may be inconvenient for family members, but we owe it to our staff and those…
Read MoreUPDATED: DOC Arrest Walk Away Near Greenwood
UPDATED 7/18/18 – On Tuesday, William Shelton was apprehended by Delaware State Police Troop 5 during an Escape Recovery Team mission to locate him. He walked away from a work group in the Greenwood area. Shelton was arraigned at JP Court 3 before he was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on an Escape 2nd…
Read MoreDOC Walk Away Turns Self in to DSP
Corrections officials have arrested a walk away from the Sussex Community Correction Center. Officials say 26 year old Rodney Leonard turned himself in to police at Troop 4 on Tuesday after he failed to return to the SCCC on June 26. Leonard was at the SCCC for a violation of probation on an original charge…
Read MoreDOC Completes Staffing Analysis for Vaughn
A staffing study for the James T. Vaughan Correctional Facility in Smyrna has been completed. The Staffing Analysis Team report recommends funding for an additional 137 positions in various classifications in the Correctional Officer series. There are currently 224 CO vacancies however the DOC is continuing to strengthen officer recruitment and retention efforts and will…
Read MoreDOC Graduates 226th CEIT Class
The 226th Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy of the Department of Corrections held a graduation ceremony Friday. 38 men and women graduated – the largest class since new hiring initiatives and integration of the drill instructor program were put in place in September. The graduates have completed an 11-week long training program and have been…
Read MoreSCCC Walk Away Found in Florida
Sheriff’s officials in Florida have arrested an inmate from the Sussex Community Correction Center in Georgetown. 33 year old Daniel Dittmar of Ellendale walked away from the SCCC on May 4th. He’s awaiting extradition back to Delaware.
Read MoreSussex County Council Discuss Agland Preservation, Trash and More
Sussex County has taken part in the 22nd round of the Delaware Agricultural Land Preservation Program. The County Council voted in May to take part in latest round of easement purchases and approved spending just over $536,000 as its share of the $1.3-million cost to protect 10 farms and nearly 800 acres in Sussex County.…
Read MoreContraband Seized at JTVCC
A suspicious package was seized at the Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. Corrections officials say the package was mailed using a fictitious vendor name and shipped from an outside location. Inside the box over 7 ounces of marijuana and three cellphones which were packaged inside 4 pound bags of coffee. Officials say if the package…
Read MoreDOC Walk Away from MCCC Turns Himself in
An inmate who walked away from the Morris Community Correctional Center in August of last year has been arrested. Corrections officials say 27 year old Darryl Brooks of Dover turned himself in to Georgetown Police on Monday. He’s being held at SCI on an escape after conviction warrant in default of a $5000 cash bail.…
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