Press Releases

List of Plaintiffs Who Are Alleging Abuse at SCI Grows Significantly with Amended Complaint Filing

Davis et. al v. Neal et. al, which originally alleged  two egregious attacks by SCI officers when it was filed in December, now alleges a significant increase in the number of attacks — shedding light on a horrific, ongoing pattern and practice of violent abuse against people housed at the facility.

ACLU-DE Smart Justice Campaign Announces Advocacy Priorities for This Year, Invites Communities to Get Involved

Police reform, probation reform, expanding access to second chances, and community involvement are all priorities for the Delaware Campaign for Smart Justice in 2022.

Student Service Projects Spotlight Civic Engagement Program Led by ACLU of Delaware at Charter School of New Castle

Scholars Engaged for Action (SEFA), an after-school engagement program that aims to mobilize students as leaders who understand, interpret, and help in developing a school-wide culture that fosters civic engagement and community problem-solving.

Statewide Voting Coalition Pushes for Expanded Access to the Ballot with Virtual Advocacy Day

Earlier today, a statewide coalition of voting rights advocates held a virtual advocacy day in support of House Bill 75 (HB 75) and other legislative measures that would expand access to the ballot.

Two Injured Men File a Lawsuit Over Violent Abuse at Sussex Correctional Institution

On Friday, December 17, 2021, William Davis and Isaac Montague filed a complaint in the federal District Court of Delaware against officers at the Delaware Department of Correction’s (DOC) Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI) facility.

ACLU Unveils New Report on Delaware Probation System

The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware released Delaware’s Broken Probation System: The Urgent Need to Reform Community Supervision in the First State, a new comprehensive analysis of Delaware’s probation system and how it fuels mass incarceration. Here is our press release on the launch.