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  Category: Department of Correction


Media notification: offender fails to return from weekend pass from work release center

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Monday, December 29, 2014

The Delaware Department of Correction announces that an offender has failed to return from an authorized weekend pass issued by the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington.




Emergency operations drill underway at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Delaware Department of Correction announces that an emergency operations drill is currently underway at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. As part of the drill, the facility is being placed in an emergency lockdown, however staff is working to accommodate previously scheduled visits to the facility. No disruption is anticipated to the neighboring community.




Offender who fled during weekend pass back in custody

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Monday, December 15, 2014

The Delaware Department of Correction announces that offender David L. Daniels, who failed to return from an authorized weekend pass issued by the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington, is back in custody.




Department of Correction graduates new class of Correctional Officers

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Friday, December 12, 2014

Today, during a ceremony attended by more than 200 family, friends, and state officials, the Delaware Department of Correction marked the graduation of 30 employees who have completed the Department’s Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) program.




Inmate Death – Richard Lum

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Richard H. Lum, age 53, an inmate at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, died in the prison infirmary this morning, December 10, 2014, of natural causes following a lengthy illness.







  Category: Department of Correction

Media notification: offender fails to return from weekend pass from work release center

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Monday, December 29, 2014

The Delaware Department of Correction announces that an offender has failed to return from an authorized weekend pass issued by the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington.




Emergency operations drill underway at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Delaware Department of Correction announces that an emergency operations drill is currently underway at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. As part of the drill, the facility is being placed in an emergency lockdown, however staff is working to accommodate previously scheduled visits to the facility. No disruption is anticipated to the neighboring community.




Offender who fled during weekend pass back in custody

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Monday, December 15, 2014

The Delaware Department of Correction announces that offender David L. Daniels, who failed to return from an authorized weekend pass issued by the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington, is back in custody.




Department of Correction graduates new class of Correctional Officers

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Friday, December 12, 2014

Today, during a ceremony attended by more than 200 family, friends, and state officials, the Delaware Department of Correction marked the graduation of 30 employees who have completed the Department’s Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) program.




Inmate Death – Richard Lum

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Richard H. Lum, age 53, an inmate at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, died in the prison infirmary this morning, December 10, 2014, of natural causes following a lengthy illness.