“Having a clean slate is like a new chance at life,” Angela DiMauro states in the opening of a video sharing her story about living with a record in Delaware.

Delaware has the highest per capita misdemeanor arrest rate in the country, resulting in an excess of fines and fees that many people are left unable to pay, and worse: unable to escape. Our Amicus Society panel event explored this practice in detail on March 9, 2022.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.