criminal justice

Gov. John Carney signed a stack of bills advancing criminal justice reform in the First State.

House lawmakers passed two criminal justice reform bills last week. State Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha’s (D-Wilmington) bill prevents children under 12 from…

Advocates and lawmakers in Delaware are pushing for legislation to create a system for automatic expungement of criminal records.The ACLU of Delaware is…

Gov. John Carney’s campaign sent a cease and desist letter to TV stations airing an ad created by the Citizens for Transparency and Accountability.…

The ACLU of Delaware is calling on the state to “reinvent” its probation system. The Department of Correction says this is not necessary.A report released…

In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, Delaware’s Office of Defense Services created two new positions. The…

The ACLU of Delaware is pushing for more changes to the state’s criminal justice system.First State lawmakers passed 11 bills related to criminal justice…

The General Assembly is sending more criminal justice legislation to Gov. John Carney.House lawmakers passed two bills Wednesday making it easier for…

Delaware’s lone Congresswoman has introduced criminal justice reform legislation that could help give some with criminal records a second chance. The…

Legislation allowing more Delawareans to seal their criminal records is headed to the Delaware House.The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Darius Brown,…