§ 6604. Enforcement.
§ 6604. Enforcement. (a) By August 11, 2012, all affected correctional institutions in Delaware shall adopt policies and procedures, pursuant to this chapter as contemplated by § 4322(d) of this title. (b) Correctional institutions shall inform pregnant and postpartum prisoners of the rules developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section upon determination of the […]
§ 6565. Mandatory training of correctional officers; exceptions; appropriations.
§ 6565. Mandatory training of correctional officers; exceptions; appropriations. (a) All correctional officers of the Department shall be required to complete a basic training program as a condition of employment or continued employment. (b) All correctional officers shall be required to complete advanced annual training after having completed the basic training program. (c) The Department […]
§ 6570. Title.
§ 6570. Title. This subchapter may be cited as the “Interstate Corrections Compact.” 11 Del. C. 1953, § 6570; 57 Del. Laws, c. 275.;
§ 6571. Interstate Corrections Compact.
§ 6571. Interstate Corrections Compact. The Interstate Corrections Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this State with any other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT ARTICLE I Purpose and Policy The party states, desiring by common action to fully utilize and improve their institutional facilities […]
§ 6572. Powers.
§ 6572. Powers. The Commissioner of the Department of Correction is hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the Compact in every particular. 11 Del. C. 1953, § 6572; 57 Del. Laws, c. 275.;
§ 6573. Execution.
§ 6573. Execution. The Governor shall execute the Interstate Corrections Compact on behalf of this State with any of the United States legally joining therein. 11 Del. C. 1953, § 6573; 57 Del. Laws, c. 275.;
§ 6575. Authorization.
§ 6575. Authorization. Notwithstanding any law of this State to the contrary, if a treaty in effect between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer of convicted offenders to the country of which they are citizens or nationals, the Governor may authorize, on behalf of the State and subject to the […]
§ 6580. Established; composition; purpose.
§ 6580. Established; composition; purpose. (a) The Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) is hereby established. The Commission shall consist of 11 members, the body of which shall be comprised as follows: (1) Four members of the judiciary appointed by the Chief Justice, 2 of whom shall be initially appointed for […]
§ 6581. Sentencing guidelines.
§ 6581. Sentencing guidelines. (a) A computer-driven model of proposed sentencing criteria shall be created by March 1, 1985, which will be able to project the effect of alternative policy decisions on the Department of Correction resources. Sentencing guidelines will be drafted with nonbinding pilot testing by July 1, 1985. The Commission shall submit to […]
§ 6581A. Additional duties of the Commission.
§ 6581A. Additional duties of the Commission. The Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission (SENTAC) is hereby directed, pursuant to § 6581(j) of this title, to modify or amend its Benchbook, so that the sentencing guidelines set forth in the Benchbook recommend that, in cases in which the weight of the controlled substance significantly exceeds the Tier […]