Delaware Department of Correction

The Department of Correction seeks more state funding to bolster security and improve inmate welfare.

The state announced a new recidivism reduction “blueprint” Thursday to help those coming out of prison thrive in the community.

A new program in one Delaware prison is giving inmates a job both inside and out. Eight inmates at James T. Vaughn in Smyrna are completing the first…

Delaware’s Department of Correction has a new deputy commissioner.Former Dover Police Chief Marvin Mailey was appointed to the top spot on Monday by DOC…

Lawmakers on the Bond Bill Committee heard from the Department of Correction about its growing maintenance backlog. The DOC is seeking over $12 million in…

A lawsuit claiming inmates were abused in the months following the 2017 Vaughn prison riot was dismissed last week by a federal judge in Wilmington. A…

COVID-19 vaccinations are moving forward quickly in Delaware prisons. The Delaware Department of Correction reports all inmates over 60 who wanted a…

Delaware’s Department of Correction is adding new technology to try to keep coronavirus out of state prisons.State DOC officials say Delaware is the first…

State lawmakers questioned the Departments of Correction and Homeland Security about their respective budget asks Wednesday.Members of the Joint Finance…

COVID-19 vaccinations are underway for staff and inmates across Delaware’s prison system.Commissioner Claire DeMatteis joined other DOC leadership at…