Commissioner Phelps Announces Selection to Lead Re-Entry Programs, Reduce Recidivism
Department of Correction | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017
Jim Elder, new Bureau Chief of Community Corrections, oversees re-entry programs at the Wilmington HOPE Commission DOVER, Del. – Department of Correction Commissioner Perry Phelps on Thursday announced the selection of Jim Elder – the Director of Clinical Services for Re-entry Programming at the Wilmington HOPE Commission – to lead DOC’s efforts to help offenders […]
Governor Carney Announces Appointment of Special Assistant at Department of Correction
Department of Correction | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Claire DeMatteis, former senior counsel to U.S. Senator Joe Biden, will lead implementation of DOC plan DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced his appointment of Claire DeMatteis – a former senior counsel to then-U.S. Senator Joe Biden – as a temporary Special Assistant to the Governor at the Delaware Department of Correction. […]
Governor Carney, COAD Announce Agreement to Raise Correctional Officer Pay
Department of Correction | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Agreement also establishes Labor-Management Committee to study additional changes DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware (COAD) on Tuesday announced an agreement to increase salaries for Delaware’s correctional officers and study additional changes to help recruit and retain officers, and decrease the use of mandatory overtime across Delaware’s correctional […]
Governor Carney Announces Plan to Address Recommendations of DOC Independent Review
Department of Correction | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Plan includes appointment of Special Assistant to lead turnaround, and $2 million investment in cameras at JTVCC DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday released his plan to act on the recommendations of the initial report of the Independent Review into the causes of the February 1 incident at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. […]
Criminal Justice Council Announces Funding for Reentry Programs
Criminal Justice Council | Department of Correction | Department of Justice | Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2016
WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware has an astounding need for successful reentry programs and services. Attorney General Matt Denn and Criminal Justice Council Executive Director Christian Kervick are pleased to announce that workshops will be held in early August to explain to non-profit groups how they can apply for grants from $2 million that has been […]
