On November 28th, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of the late Angelo Clark, who despite having serious and known mental health issues, was placed in solitary confinement by DOC officials for seven months while housed in a Delaware prison. 

We just filed a second amended complaint in our SCI litigation to include even more plaintiffs who are speaking out on allegations of abuse.

In an unexpected move, Sen. Marie Pinkney launched a bold probation reform bill today on the last day of the 151st General Assembly’s legislative session.

We adamantly oppose the SB 149 substitute bill... This bill falls far short of what constituents have asked for – it only provides a mirage of transparency and accountability, which is almost worse than nothing at all.

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.

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

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.

The members of the General Assembly and Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced an expansive package of bills today that aim to slow the problem of over-incarceration in Delaware and promote more fairness in the criminal justice system.