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Governor, Department of Correction, educators celebrate graduation of 10 offenders from new culinary certification program

Department of Correction | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 18, 2015

Governor Jack Markell, Department of Correction administrators, and representatives from Delaware Technical Community College celebrated the graduation of 10 offenders from the Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) who completed the culinary program offered at its newly renovated training facility.




Department of Correction searching for Wilmington work release offender

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Monday, November 23, 2015

The Department of Correction announces that it is currently searching for a Wilmington Work Release offender. On the evening of November 21, 2015 Offender Cagney Brittingham was discovered to be missing during an evening offender count at the Plummer Community Corrections Center. Immediate attempts were undertaken to make contact with the offender and an escape warrant for his arrest was issued.




Governor, state officials, service providers mark success of community-based pretrial supervision initiatives

Department of Correction | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015

Governor Jack Markell, corrections officials, and non-profit service providers today visited the Rick VanStory Resource Center (RVRC) in Wilmington to mark the one year anniversary of an innovative partnership with the Department of Correction and highlight the state’s ongoing efforts to strengthen community-based pretrial supervision programs for low risk defendants whose needs for treatment and services outweigh their risks to public safety.




Department of Correction announces search for Wilmington work release offenders

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2015

The Department of Correction announces that it is currently searching for two Wilmington Work Release offenders. On November 3, 2015 Offender Tyrone Baines absconded over the perimeter wall at the Plummer Community Corrections Center. On the evening of November 3, 2015, Offender Jerrin Herring failed to return as required to the Plummer Community Corrections Center from an approved job seeking pass. Immediate attempts were undertaken to make contact with both offenders and escape warrants for their arrests were issued on November 3.




Probation officers acting to keep Delaware kids safe this Halloween

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2015

Tomorrow night, as children and families celebrate Halloween in neighborhoods across Delaware, registered sex offenders under the supervision of probation officers are being ordered to stay off the streets, the Department of Correction announced today.







  Category: Department of Correction

Governor, Department of Correction, educators celebrate graduation of 10 offenders from new culinary certification program

Department of Correction | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 18, 2015

Governor Jack Markell, Department of Correction administrators, and representatives from Delaware Technical Community College celebrated the graduation of 10 offenders from the Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) who completed the culinary program offered at its newly renovated training facility.




Department of Correction searching for Wilmington work release offender

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Monday, November 23, 2015

The Department of Correction announces that it is currently searching for a Wilmington Work Release offender. On the evening of November 21, 2015 Offender Cagney Brittingham was discovered to be missing during an evening offender count at the Plummer Community Corrections Center. Immediate attempts were undertaken to make contact with the offender and an escape warrant for his arrest was issued.




Governor, state officials, service providers mark success of community-based pretrial supervision initiatives

Department of Correction | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015

Governor Jack Markell, corrections officials, and non-profit service providers today visited the Rick VanStory Resource Center (RVRC) in Wilmington to mark the one year anniversary of an innovative partnership with the Department of Correction and highlight the state’s ongoing efforts to strengthen community-based pretrial supervision programs for low risk defendants whose needs for treatment and services outweigh their risks to public safety.




Department of Correction announces search for Wilmington work release offenders

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2015

The Department of Correction announces that it is currently searching for two Wilmington Work Release offenders. On November 3, 2015 Offender Tyrone Baines absconded over the perimeter wall at the Plummer Community Corrections Center. On the evening of November 3, 2015, Offender Jerrin Herring failed to return as required to the Plummer Community Corrections Center from an approved job seeking pass. Immediate attempts were undertaken to make contact with both offenders and escape warrants for their arrests were issued on November 3.




Probation officers acting to keep Delaware kids safe this Halloween

Department of Correction | Date Posted: Friday, October 30, 2015

Tomorrow night, as children and families celebrate Halloween in neighborhoods across Delaware, registered sex offenders under the supervision of probation officers are being ordered to stay off the streets, the Department of Correction announced today.