DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTION
annual report[ 2017 ]
DOC Mission Statement Protect the public by supervising adult
offenders through safe and humane services, programs and facilities.
Produced by the Planning & Research Unit in the Office of the Commissioner
‹ An inmate is engrossed in the finer intricacies of woodwork at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center.
Front Cover Image: Mark Pariseau, Director of Delaware Correctional Industries, takes a moment to chat with an inmate worker about his furniture reupholstery work. DCI, located at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, provides opportunities for inmates to learn a number of marketable skills, including embroidery, clothing manufacturing, woodworking, picture framing, furniture restoration and reupholstery, screen printing, and graphic design.
Table of Contents
Message from the Commissioner 2
Goals and Accomplishments 4
Operating Environment 6
Organizational Chart 7
DOC Facilities Location Map 8
Workforce Profile 9
Bureau of Prisons – Level V 12
Bureau of Community Corrections - Level IV 22
Probation & Parole – Levels III, II, I 27
Special Topics 32
Expenditure Analysis 37
Facility Contacts/Addresses 39
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 1
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 2
Message from the Commissioner
The year 2017 was one of tremendous heartache for the DOC family, but it was also a year of tremendous growth and progress. The murder of Lieutenant Steven R. Floyd, Sr., in the line of duty at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center resulting from a prison riot and hostage situation occurred on the day on which I was to be ceremonially sworn in as Commissioner. This unspeakable tragedy resulted in a high degree of scrutiny on the Department’s operations and highlighted the tremendous financial and staffing strains that our officers and facilities have been operating under. Despite the spirit of mourning that the DOC family experienced, our team pulled together to ensure that, to the best of our ability, we would work to improve the safety of our facilities.
After mourning for our lost brother, I launched the DOC Reset and Rebuild Initiative. This Initiative sought to address facility safety, leadership gaps, staff support through employee wellness, improved communication with our employees, and better use of security threat groups (gang) information in the prisons. Multiple committees and projects were launched from the Reset and Rebuild Initiative, and I am very proud of the things we accomplished as a result. Among many other accomplishments, we completed security policy reviews at each facility and identified safety equipment that was lacking; we formalized the process of reviewing inmate gang affiliations prior to making prison housing assignments; we launched a staff mindfulness training to help employees deal with the stress of working in corrections; and we enhanced leadership training for officers.
Despite the gains we have made, challenges remain. Low
correctional officer staffing levels result in ongoing staff “freezes” to ensure that facilities can safely operate. This leaves officers tired, stressed, and struggling to achieve work-life balance. To address this, we hired our own DOC recruiters to seek talented, motivated new cadets to join our proud family. The correctional officer union also successfully negotiated a long overdue salary increase, which we anticipate will help with retention and attracting individuals to consider corrections as a career.
I cannot adequately express my appreciation for the correctional officers, counselors, probation officers, and administrative staff who serve this Department. They truly embody the Department’s values of Integrity, Courage, Accountability, Respect, and Diversity (I-CARD). I am also grateful for the support we have received from Governor Carney and the Legislators who understand the need for prioritizing correctional resources so we can achieve our mission of protecting the public by supervising adult offenders through safe and humane services, programs, and facilities. I believe that we have made momentous progress this year toward this mission. Thank you for the part that each of you have played in that progress.
Onward and upward,
Commissioner Perry Phelps
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Report Dedicated In Memoriam to Lieutenant Steven R. Floyd, Sr.
Delaware suffered its first correctional officer line of duty death in history February 2, 2017. Several reports have been published regarding Lieutenant Steven R. Floyd, Sr.’s death, but the community has endeavored to honor his life. Lieutenant Floyd was a born and raised Delawarean with a strong sense of community and service to others. He
was raised in Millsboro and graduated from Sussex Central Senior High School. He joined the United States Army and rose through the ranks, culminating his career as a Sergeant First Class. Upon completion of his military service, he moved his family back home to Delaware and began work for DOC. He served as a corrections officer for sixteen years, spending the entirety at the James T. Vaughn facility. He received many accolades there, including the Warden’s Award for Outstanding Performance. He was posthumously awarded the DOC’s Medal of Valor and promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Floyd was a family man who enjoyed travel and spending time with his wife, adult children, young grandchildren, and extended family. He laughed often and encouraged those around him. He frequently worked overtime to support his teammates. He loved to mentor, within both his work family and community as a whole. He was a shop steward with his union and served with several private
organizations, including the PHA Masonic Order, Order of Eastern Star, and Knights Templar of the USA. Wherever he went, he had a reputation as a hard worker and sharp dresser. He was often elected leader of his civic organizations, and served on many advisory committees even after those elected terms ended. He believed in giving back to his community, and was quick to recruit others to his causes. He was readily involved with community unity events, youth sports participation, and many other causes which supported veterans, medical research, and the homeless.
Several tributes to Lieutenant Floyd’s memory were commissioned. DOC held a memorial for him in 2017 and wreath-laying ceremony in 2018. There is a tribute to him at the entry to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. The Correctional Officers’ Association of Delaware commissioned a plaque for its headquarters entryway through DCI. Lieutenant Floyd’s name was engraved on the DE Law Enforcement Memorial near Legislative Hall in Dover. He was also honored during the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service in May 2018.
Artist Credit: Jonathan Castro, Philadelphia Police Department
Commissioner Phelps presents a personalized tribute from the International Association of Chiefs of Police to the family of Lt. Floyd at a DOC Memorial for Lt. Floyd on May 4, 2017.
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Goals and Accomplishments
Agency strategies are focused on four major goals:
• Improve the DOC’s image and quality of service to the public and its stakeholders;
• Improve the delivery and quality of service to offenders;
• Improve the successful transition of individuals leaving prison and reentering their communities; and
• Upgrade and reconfigure DOC facilities.
Highlights for correctional operations in FY17 included the following:
• DOC implemented a new behavioral health screening process in September 2016. All individuals are screened by a nurse for mental health and substance abuse disorders within 4 hours of intake. Individuals whose assessments indicate the need for further evaluation are seen by a Qualified Mental Health Professional for a comprehensive mental health evaluation and/or substance use assessment. This new process is a substantial improvement to the former intake and assessment system. Following this intake assessment, incarcerated individuals will be designated in DOC’s electronic health record system as being not mentally ill, seriously mentally ill, having a substance use disorder, or having a co-occurring
disorder. Following this assessment, levels of care will also be determined and assigned (for example, indication that an individual needs a residential level of care to treat substance use disorder). These designations will also trigger security code notifications for DOC’s computerized offender management system so that the behavioral health needs/status of the incarcerated individual are appropriately considered in management of the inmate.
• In March 2017, DOC’s prison facilities began using the Risk Needs Responsivity (RNR) assessment tool. The tool is used in conjunction with the LSI-R and makes program recommendations for the inmate to participate in. The program recommendations are in direct response to the individual’s risk level, needs, and the intensity/dosage of programming required. DOC programming in the prisons has been grouped into categories consistent with the RNR in order to accomplish this matching. DOC’s computerized offender management
Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) Class #221 graduated from the Academy on September 29, 2017
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system will provide electronic RNR program recommendations for the inmate’s classification/treatment plan following the inmate’s assessment.
• DOC’s strides to become fully accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) included achieving accreditation of each facility type as of August 6, 2017. The DOC Central Administration Building, Sussex Correctional Institution, Sussex Work Release Center, Sussex Violation of Probation Center, and Probation & Parole statewide have been accredited. Each site will serve as the “model” for its respective sister locations.
• Efforts continued in FY17 to provide out of cell recreational opportunities and structured behavioral health treatment sessions to inmates in restrictive housing. Recreational and treatment hours provided to this population are monitored on a monthly basis by a compliance monitor in the Office of the Commissioner.
• Several important improvements were made to the Employee Development Center (EDC) this year. Several EDC Training Educators were certified as Mental Health First Aid Trainers, a national program. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that provides officers with the skills to improve our response to offenders with mental health problems or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, helping our staff to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness. Mental Health First Aid is now in every Officers Basic training and is offered throughout the year for attendance by on board staff. DOC/EDC partnered with Delaware’s Office of Management & Budget to begin offering First Step Leadership classes to newly promoted staff. Lastly, as part of the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration’s Leadership Development Program, EDC partnered to offer one class of Intro to Supervision to staff in FY 17.
Goals andAccomplishments
Left, DOC Sergeant Recruiter Jamie Courtney participates in community outreach by distributing candy at a Safe Trick-R-Treat event.
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The DOC operates a unified correctional system (includes detention, jail & prison populations) that incarcerates approximately 6,400 offenders within its ten correctional facilities (4 prisons; 4 community corrections centers; 2 violation of probation centers). There are six Probation & Parole offices. DOC also supervises approximately 14,500 offenders in the community.
Within this unified system, DOC maintains five offender supervision levels:
• Level V – 24 hour incarceration
• Level IV – Work Release Centers, Home Confinement (electronic monitoring), Residential Drug Treatment, & Violation of Probation Centers
• Level III – Intensive Probation Supervision
• Level II – Standard Probation
• Level I – Administrative Probation Supervision
Management of these individuals, who are entrusted to state custody by court order, generally follows movement or flow-down from higher supervision levels to lower levels. There are, however, many variations on this theme that are determined by a variety of decision parameters influenced by the agency, judicial branch, and offender behavior.
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Operating Environment
Special Operations Group Captain Lehman and Trainer Educator III Beall on the steps of the Capitol Building during Police Week in Washington, D.C.
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Delaware Department of Correction Organizational ChartNote: Current as of Report Production Date in FY18
Perry Phelps Commissioner
Alan Grinstead Deputy Commissioner
Ron Drake Director, Internal Affairs
Jayme Gravell Chief, Community Relations
Jim Hutchins Warden
Central Violations of Probation Center
Carole Evans Warden
Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility
Jim Hutchins Warden
Morris Community Corrections Center
Terra Taylor Director
Probation & Parole New Castle, Kent, Sussex Counties
William Oettel Warden
Sussex Community Corrections Center
William Oettel Warden
Sussex Violation of Probation Center
Carole Evans Warden
Plummer Community Corrections Center
Wendi Caple Warden
Deloris J.Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution
Kolawole Akinbayo Warden
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
Dana Metzger Warden
James T. Vaughn Correction Center
Robert May Warden
Sussex Correctional Institution
Timothy Radcliffe Warden
Special Operations and Employee
Development Center
Wendal Lundy Administrator Food Services
Eric Smeltzer Capital Programs
Administrator Facilities Maintenance
Thomas Keeton Principal
Prison Education
Mark Pariseau Director
Delaware Correctional Industries
Heidi Collier Inmate Classification
Administrator
Joanna Champney Chief, Planning & Research
Philip Winder Director, Information Technology
Department of Correction
Office of the Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner Office of the Commissioner
James Elder Bureau Chief
Community Corrections
Michael Records Deputy Bureau Chief
Community Corrections
Jennifer Biddle Bureau Chief
Administrative Services
John Sebastian Deputy Bureau Chief
Administrative Services
Marc Richman Bureau Chief
Correctional Healthcare Services
Steven Wesley Bureau Chief
Prisons
Vacant Medical Director
Vacant Director
Behavioral Health Services
Kimberly Girantino Controller
Central Business Office
Karen Candeloro Director
Human Resources
Rebecca McBride Director
Central Offender Records
Shane Troxler Deputy Bureau Chief
Prisons
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DOC Facilities Location Map
State of Delaware
Department of Correction Facilities
Plummer Community Corrections Center
Howard R. Young Correctional InstitutionNorthern New Castle County Probation & Parole
New Castle County Probation & Parole
Dover Probation & Parole
Central Administration Building
Georgetown Probation & Parole
Georgetown Administrative Services
Seaford Probation & Parole
James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Sussex Correctional Institution
Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution
Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility
Central Violation of Probation Center
Sussex Violation of Probation Center
Morris Community Corrections Center
Sussex Community Corrections Center
Probation and Parole OfficeLevel 4 Work Release or VOP Center
Level 5 Prison
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Workforce Profile
‹ As a result of the Commissioner’s Reset and Rebuild Initiative, DOC staff participated in mindfulness and stress management training through the Prison SMART program conducted by the International Association of Human Values. The training was well received by staff and will be expanded next year.
Number of Security Staff
Security Staff Total Numbers per FY as of June 30th Correctional Officers Probation Officers
2013 1705 261
2014 1664 248
2015 1710 261
2016 1698 256
2017 1602 258
Total CO Positions Filled on June 30th of each FY
1750
1700
1650
1600
1550
1500
1698
1602
1705
1664
1710
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total PO Positions Filled on June 30th of each FY
275
250
225
200
256 258261
248
261
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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Workforce Profile
Security Staff DemographicsSecurity Staff Average Age in Years as of June 30, 2017
Correctional Officers Probation Officers
Average Age 45.9 37
Security Staff by Sex as of June 30, 2017 Correctional Officers Probation Officers
Male 1284 144
Female 318 114
Security Staff Race/Ethnicity as of June 30, 2017 Correctional Officers Probation Officers
White 891 202
Black 596 40
American/Alaskan Native
10 0
Hispanic/Latino 65 10
Asian/Pacific Islander 15 4
Multiracial 25 3
Total 1602 258
The majority of both correctional and probation officers are White (56% and 78%, respectively), followed by Blacks (37% and 15%, respectively). Fewer than 7% of correctional officers and probation officers were Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian/Alaskan Native.
Race/Ethnicity of Correctional
Officers (June 30, 2017)
White
56%Black
37%
American/Alaskan Native
1%Multiracial
1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%Hispanic/Latino
4%
American/Alaskan Native
0%
White
78%
Black
15%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%Multiracial
1%
Hispanic/Latino
4%
Race/Ethnicity of Probation
Officers (June 30, 2017)
‹ Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC) Cadets from Class #17. Graduated on November 9, 2017
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DOC Victim Services Spotlight
The Department of Correction is dedicated to helping victims and survivors find answers to their questions and helps link crime victims with outside support services such as counseling. DOC’s Victim Services Coordinator, Erin Connelly, works from the Central Administration Building in Dover. Her duties include ensuring that the Department is in compliance with the Victims’ Bill of Rights at all times. DOC is required to notify victims in writing of the offender’s projected release date, release to the community or release to a community-based program, and the Parole Board hearing date. This requirement resulted in the Department issuing 25,656 victim notification letters in FY 2017. In the event of an escape, the Department is required to immediately notify, by telephone or in person, any victim of the escaped offender. There were no escapes from Level V facilities in FY 2017. In addition to the official notifications sent to victims, DOC victim services assists with safety planning for victims prior to offender discharge. Erin also attends Protection From Abuse hearings and other court hearings as requested by victims. If an inmate is making unwanted contact with a crime victim or others in the community, Erin intervenes to ensure the unwanted contact is stopped. She also provides support to victims who wish to pursue additional charges against an inmate.
Erin is the Vice-Chair for the Delaware Victim’s Rights Task Force, which partners stakeholders in the community including police departments, prosecution teams, and social service agencies to support victims and survivors of violent crime. Erin’s mission in FY2017 was to reach as many agencies and citizens as she could to increase awareness of the unit’s existence and mission.
When asked to sum up her program, Erin says, “Victimization doesn’t stop just because an offender is in custody. There are a lot of good things we can do as a Department to support victims and minimize revictimization of people who have been harmed, but the program is
only as effective as our reputation. People have to know that we exist.” She provided a resource table for the state fair, college campuses, and National Night Out events, among several others in FY2017. One of the benefits of being a small state is that all of the agencies who have victim support services work together, so DEDOC staff work closely with the Delaware State Police, the Department of Justice, and several non-profit organizations.
The Victim Services Unit receives daily requests for offender status information and guidance from a variety of sources including victims,
victim families, the public, law enforcement agencies, and elected officials. The victim services advocates work diligently to keep their contacts informed of the correctional and judicial processes, aware of offender status, and understanding the multiple resources available to them. The goal is to assist crime victims with becoming both informed and involved so that they may experience less frustration and trauma. In so doing, the hope is that victims receive a complete picture of the effects of crime, enhancing the Department’s continuing evaluations of the effectiveness of community and rehabilitative programs.
There is also a Victim Services Agent (VSA) working from the Dover Probation & Parole Office. New Castle County also has a VSA position. Ashley held
interviews, provided updates and safety planning, and referred services for 232 active domestic violence and sexual assault cases. The VSA specifically serves victims whose perpetrators are under community supervision for domestic violence or sexual assault crimes and partners frequently with the Probation & Parole domestic violence units. There is a unit for each county, with dedicated case managers handling hundreds of cases annually. Each unit provides risk assessments on offenders, protection from abuse orders, no contact orders, and child support services.
Erin Connelly, Victim Services Coordinator, staffs a community event to inform community members of the victim services provided by DOC. esources available for crime victims through DOC’s program.
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BOP operates three male and one female Level V facilities.
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Total Population for June 30th 2017: 5500
Level V Population by Sentence Type (June 30, 2017)
< = 1 Year 513
> 1 Year 3329
Death 4
Detentioner 1135
Indefinite 13
Life 490
Others* 16
Total 5500
* The “Others” category includes miscellaneous sentences such as Federal sentences.
> 1 Year
61%
Death
<1%
Indefinite
<1%
Others
0%
Life
9%
< = 1 Year
9%
Detentioner
21%
Level V Population by Sentence Type(June 30, 2017)
DOC Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Court & Transportation officers proudly represented the agency during the huge two day air show, Thunder Over Dover, held at the Dover Air Force base in August 2017.
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Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
On June 30th of 2017, the total population residing in Delaware’s Level V facilities was 5,500. 61% of inmates were serving sentences of longer than 1 year. 9% of the population
was serving jail sentences (a year or less). The second highest category among the Level V population was detainees, those individuals awaiting trial or sentencing (21%). 9% were serving life sentences.
Level V Population by Sex (June 30, 2017)
Male 5111
Female 389
Total 5500
Level V Population
by Sex(June 30, 2017)
Male
93%
Female
7%
Level V Population by Race/Ethnicity (June 30, 2017)
White Inmates 1949
Black Inmates 3316
American/Alaskan Native Inmates 1
Hispanic or Latino Inmates 225
Asian Inmates / Pacific Islander Inmates 7
Unknown/Missing Race/Ethnicity 2
Total 5500
Level V Population by Race/Ethnicity(June 30, 2017)
White Inmates
36%
Black Inmates
60%
American/Alaskan Native Inmates
<1%
Asian Inmates / Pacific Islander Inmates
<1%Hispanic or Latino Inmates
4%Unknown/Missing
Race/Ethnicity
<1%
36% of the prison population is White, 60% are Black, 4% are Hispanic, and less than 1% each are American Indian / Alaskan Native or Asian/Pacific Islander.
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Fewer than 1% of inmates are age 18 or younger; 3% are age 19-20; 13% are age 21-25; 18% are age 26-30; 15% are age 31-35; 13% are age 36-40; 9% are age 41-45; 8% are age 46-50; 8% are age 51-55; 5% are age 56-60; 3% are age 61-65; 1% are age 66-70; fewer than 1% are age 71-75; and fewer than 1% are 76 or older.
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Age Ranges
Level V
18 and younger 38
19-20 155
21-25 734
26-30 973
31-35 846
36-40 742
41-45 474
46-50 453
51-55 432
56-60 296
61-65 144
66-70 76
71-75 41
76 and older 20
Missing 76
Total 5500
Level V Populations by Age Category
Population by Age Range for Level V (June 30, 2017)
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Age Ranges
Coun
t
38 41 20
155
76
734
474
973
453
742
846
432
296
144
18 a
nd yo
unge
r
41-4
5
26-3
0
56-6
0
19-2
0
46-5
0
31-3
5
61-6
5
71-7
5
21-2
5
51-5
5
36-4
0
66-7
0
76 a
nd o
lder
Level V Population by Facility
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017
BWCI 445 442 404 394 389
HRYCI 1774 1690 1675 1658 1600
JTVCC 2550 2630 2515 2385 2373
SCI 1141 1120 1151 1130 1138
Total 5910 5882 5745 5567 5500
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Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Level V Population by Facility (June 30th of Each FY)
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
394
1658
2385
1130
389
1600
2373
1138
445
1774
2550
1141
442
404
1690
1675
2630
2515
1120
1151
BWCI HRYCI JTVCC SCI
Level V Total Prison Population Continues Steady Decline
6000
5900
5800
5700
5600
5500
5400
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
5499
5910
5882
5745
5567
Data represents snapshots from 6/30 of each FYThe Department administered 817 Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) offender assessments in FY17. Inmates are assessed with the LSI-R if they are sentenced to a period of one year or more at a Level V facility. Of these completed assessments, the majority scored in the high or moderate categories, 51% and 42% respectively. Only 7% scored low risk.
Level V LSI-R Scores
High
51%
Moderate
42%
Low
7%
Offender Risk Levels at Level V
High 414
Moderate 342
Low 61
Total 817
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Data obtained from Delaware Department of Education, Adult Prison Education Department
Prison Education Successful Completions FY13-FY17
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
GED 199 140 57 128 110
High School 34 47 33 31 34
Life Skills 331 367 249 187 376
Vocational 710 985 1106 1228 1590
Prison Education Successful Completions FY11-FY17
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
128
31 187
1228
110 3437
615
90
199
3433
171
0
140 5747 33
367
249
985 11
06
GED
High School
Life Skills
Vocational
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Successful completions of vocational courses offered by the Department of Education have more than doubled since 2013. Completions of Life Skills programs have also more than doubled between 2016 and 2017.
Net Change of Admissions and Releases
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017
Admissions 18419 17905 17524 16922 16368
Releases 18017 17977 17615 17102 16437
K-9 Best from James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
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Most Serious Offense Types
Lead Charges by Supervision Level (June 30, 2017)
Lead ChargesLevel V
(Number)Level V
(Percent)Level IV
(Number)Level IV (Percent)
Total 5500 100% 807 100%
Violent 1783 32.4% 106 13.1%
Murder 305 5.5% 4 0.5%
Manslaughter 56 1.0% 2 0.2%
Rape/Sexual Assault 419 7.6% 25 3.1%
Robbery 369 6.7% 39 4.8%
Aggravated/Simple Assault 251 4.6% 24 3.0%
Kidnapping 23 0.4% 0 0.0%
Other 360 6.5% 12 1.5%
Property 497 9.0% 97 12.0%
Burglary 254 4.6% 57 7.1%
Larceny Theft 152 2.8% 29 3.6%
Fraud 27 0.5% 1 0.1%
Other 64 1.2% 10 1.2%
Drug 454 8.3% 120 14.9%
Drug Possession 68 1.2% 21 2.6%
Drug Trafficking 365 6.6% 90 11.2%
Other 21 0.4% 9 1.1%
Public Order 1526 27.7% 404 50.1%
Weapons 398 7.2% 40 5.0%
Driving Under the Influence 181 3.3% 20 2.5%
Violation of Probation/Parole 635 11.5% 317 39.3%
Other 312 5.7% 27 3.3%
Other/Unspecified 105 1.9% 26 3.2%
Detentioners 1135 20.6% 54 6.7%
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Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Lead Charges by Supervision Level (June 30, 2017) Level V Level IV
Violent 1783 106
Property 497 97
Drug 454 120
Public Order 1526 404
Other/Unspecified 105 26
Detentioners 1135 54
Lead Charges by Supervision Level (June 30, 2017)100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
30.5%11.2%
0.6%
2.2%
27.1%55.8%
10.0%
14.8%
8.1%
6.8%
50.8%
9.2%
Perc
enta
ge
Level V Level IV
Detentioners Other/Unspecified Public Order
Drug Property Violent
Level V Admissions and Releases
20000
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000 0
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 201716
368
1643
7
1833
6
1725
5
1790
7
1797
7
1752
4
1761
5
1692
2
1710
2
Admissions Releases
* Admissions exclude transfers to other DOC facilities (other than P&P), but this category does not exclude transfers to the Delaware Psychiatric Center, those with a status of Interstate Agreement on Detainer, and those with a status of Agreement to Return. These individuals can be counted more than once in a fiscal year due to different transfer codes that allow for back and forth travel without a break in the offenders’ records.
Admissions decreased 3% between FY16 and FY17, while releases also decreased 3% during the same time period.
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Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
v
Average length of stay (in Months) at Level 5 for offenders Released in FY
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Prisoner*** 27.07 26.97 30.53 29.03 27.77
***Prison includes offenders with overall Sentence Length > 1 year. Please note: DOC does not have prisons separate from jails. The distinction of “prison” inmate versus “jail” inmate is used here only to distinguish between of less than or more than a year in duration.
Average Length of Stay (in Months) at Level V for Prisoners Released in FY
31.00
30.00
29.00
28.00
27.00
26.00
Year of Release2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
27.07
26.97
30.53
29.03
27.77
Prisoner***
Average Length of Stay (in Months) at Level V for Jail Inmates & Detentioners Released in FY
1.20
1.10
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
Year of Release2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1.00
0.87
1.13
0.931.07
0.87
1.03
0.871.00
0.90
Jail** Detentioner
Average length of stay (in Months) at Level 5 for Jail Inmates & Detentioners Released in FY
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Jail** 0.87 0.93 0.87 0.87 0.90
Detentioner 1.00 1.13 1.07 1.03 1.00
**Jail includes offenders with overall Sentence Length <= 1 year. Please note: DOC does not have prisons separate from jails. The distinction of “prison” inmate versus “jail” inmate is used here only to distinguish between of less than or more than a year in duration.
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Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Bureau of Prisons Spotlight:Delaware Correctional Industries Imparts Valuable Vocational Skills to InmatesNearly 150 inmates are enrolled in DOC’s Delaware Correctional Industries (DCI) program, which provides valuable hands-on skill training to inmates and an affordable opportunity for the public to obtain custom products. 19 Correctional Officers supervise and train correctional industry workers in work tracks including silk screening, embroidery, sublimation, sign/banner design and manufacturing, print shop products such as business cards, letterhead, forms, documents, raffle tickets, garment shop, wood shop repair/manufacture, upholstery, spray finishing, picture framing, chair caning, welding shop, metal fabrication for tackboards, sheds, development & business signage, & birdhouses. DCI also provides automotive servicing to the State of Delaware’s fleet vehicles.
Director Mark Pariseau, who oversees DCI, says of the program, “I have had a few workers say to me that they don’t feel incarcerated when they’re working. I keep reminding them that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.” Pariseau says that by participating in the program, inmates gain soft skills like getting up to go to work, learning to get along with everyone regardless if you like that individual or not, resolving personal issues with other workers, and being accountable for working on projects and tooling if used.”
Three of the officers assigned to DCI are certified by the National Center for Construction and Educational Research. DCI’s budget is approximately $3.1 million in Appropriated Special Funds
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 21
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
(ASF) and $1.4 million in General Fund authority. Inmate workers earn a modest hourly wage for their labor. Members of the public can view sample products at the DCI Showroom located at the DOC Central Administration Building at 245 McKee Road in Dover. DCI’s website is http://www.dci.delaware.gov/.
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 22
Bureau of Community Corrections (BCC)
BCC operates six Level IV correctional facilities (one coed; four male; one female); these house offenders serving court-ordered sentences at Level IV, Level V offenders classified by
DOC to a lesser security environment, and offenders who have violated their conditions of probation.
PARTNER SPOTLIGHTParenting Course Enhances Reentry Experience for Incarcerated Moms and DadsDiamond State Counseling joined the DOC’s Strategic Partner community in 2017. The group is contracted to provide parenting courses to men at Plummer Community Corrections Center and women at the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility, both in New Castle County. Skilled facilitators guide participants through 13 weeks of Parenting Inside Out® curriculum. Participants learn practical strategies for parenting while incarcerated and set goals to put into practice during visits and phone calls with their children. Group members report back to each other each week on how well they were able to utilize the skills they learned. Close relationships are formed by participants as they provide each other with encouragement and feedback about how to strengthen their parenting skills.
At a recent graduation ceremony, a participant shared how he was able to respect his daughter’s boundaries when she said she needed more space in the relationship. The group revisited the skills they had previously learned for respecting an older child’s boundaries while also communicating that they are “there” to provide unconditional love and support. Diamond State Counseling’s Clinical Director, Devon Stockton, made remarks at the graduation about how much growth she has witnessed in each participant. 100% of participants reported feeling more confident about their parenting abilities as a result of the course.
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 23
Bureau of Community Corrections (BCC)
Net Change of Admissions and Releases
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017
Admissions 7433 7366 7146 6813 6417
Releases 7412 7454 7181 6906 6477
Level IV Admissions and Releases
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
6417
647774
33
7412
7366
7454
7146
7181
6813
6906
Admissions Releases
Admissions decreased 6% between FY16 and FY17, while releases also decreased 6% during the same time period.
On June 30th of 2017, the total population residing in Delaware’s Level IV facilities was 807. 72% of the population were serving sentences of a year or less. The second highest category among the Level IV population was those serving sentences of a year or greater (18%). 7% were detentioners.
Detentioner
7%
Level IV Population by Sentence Type(June 30, 2017)
> 1 Year
18%
Indefinite
2%Life
0%Others
1%
< = 1 Year
72%
Total Population for June 30, 2017: 807
Level IV Population by Sentence Type (June 30, 2017)
< = 1 Year 577
> 1 Year 149
Detentioner 54
Indefinite 17
Life 3
Others 7
Total 807
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 24
54% of Delaware’s Level IV population identified as White, 43% identified as Black, and 3% identified as Hispanic.
Level IV Population
by Sex(June 30, 2017)
Male
86%
Female
14%
Level IV Population by Sex (June 30, 2017)
Male 696
Female 111
Total 807
Level IV Population by Race/Ethnicity (June 30, 2017)
White Inmates 435
Black Inmates 347
Hispanic or Latino Inmates 22
Unknown 3
Total 807
Level IV Population by Race/Ethnicity(June 30, 2017)
White Inmates
54%
Black Inmates
43%
Hispanic or Latino Inmates
3%
Bureau of Community Corrections (BCC)
Level IV Population by Facility
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017
CVOP 218 172 188 164 158
HDP 86 89 75 92 49
MCCC 136 125 114 135 125
PCCC 208 201 187 130 154
SCCC 366 352 343 308 321
WCF 67 55 52 36 0
Total 1081 994 959 865 807
The Level IV population as of June 30, 2016 was 86% male and 14% female.
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Data reflects 6/30 snapshot from each FY.
The Level IV population has experienced a steady decline over the last five Fiscal Years. Individual facilities have experienced a mix of increases and decreases.
Bureau of Community Corrections (BCC)
Level IV Population by Facility (June 30th of Each FY)450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
164
9213
513
030
836
158
4912
5 154
321
0
218
8613
6 208
366
6717
289 12
5 201
352
5518
875 11
4 187
343
52
CVOP HDP MCCC PCCC SCCC WCF
Level IV Total Population Continues Steady Decline
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
994
806
1081
959
865
Age Ranges
18 and younger 1
19-20 25
21-25 129
26-30 209
31-35 161
36-40 108
41-45 62
46-50 48
51-55 28
56-60 24
61-65 7
66-70 1
71-75 0
76 and older 0
Missing 4
Total 807
Level IV Populations by Age Category
Population by Age Range for Level IV (June 30, 2017)
250
200
150
100
50
0
Age Ranges
Coun
t
1
18 a
nd yo
unge
r
41-4
5
26-3
0
56-6
0
19-2
0
46-5
0
31-3
5
61-6
5
71-7
5
21-2
5
51-5
5
36-4
0
66-7
0
76 a
nd o
lder
Miss
ing
25
129
209
161
108
62 48
2428
7
1 400
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 26
Fewer than 1% of inmates at Level IV were age 18 and younger; 3% were age 19-20; 16% were age 21-25; 26% were age 26-30; 20% were age 31-35; 13% were age 36-40; 8% were age 41-45; 6% were age 46-50; 3% were age 51-55; 3% were age 56-60; and fewer than 1% were ages 61 and older.
848 LSI-R assessments were administered to those serving a sentence at a Level IV facility in FY17. Of these completed assessments, the majority scored in the high or moderate categories, 61% and 36%, respectively. Only 3% scored low risk.
Offender Risk Levels at Level IV
High 430
Moderate 257
Low 22
Total 848
Level IV LSI-R Scores High
61%
Moderate
36%
Low
3%
Bureau of Community Corrections (BCC)
Monthly Average length of stay at Level 5 locations for offenders*
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Jail** 2.67 2.87 3.00 2.73 2.80
Prisoner*** 6.60 6.07 5.60 5.57 6.13
Detentioner 0.67 0.60 0.57 0.57 0.50
*Does not include Offenders serving Life, Death or Indefinite Sentences.**Jail includes offenders with overall Sentence Length <= 1 year.***Prison includes offenders with overall Sentence Length > 1 year.
Monthly Average Length of Stay at Level IV Locations
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
Calendar Year2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2.67
0.67
0.60
2.873.00
0.57
2.73
0.57
2.80
0.50
Aver
age
Mon
ths
6.60
6.075.60
5.57
6.13
Jail** Prisoner*** Detentioner
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 27
Bureau of Community Corrections Probation & Parole– Levels III, II & I Probation, Electronic Monitoring, and Pretrial Services
Probation & Parole offender supervision begins upon completion of the incarcerated portion of a sentence or upon direct assignment by the courts to Levels III, II, and I. BCC supervises approximately 14,500 probationers within the community. Level IV Home Confinement is also monitored by Probation & Parole.
The division continues to expand the usage of Electronic Monitoring (EM) equipment. A variety of ankle-worn technology devices are deployed including: House Arrest Radio Frequency units, House Arrest Cellular units, Transdermal Alcohol Radio Frequency units, Transdermal Cellular units, and Global Positioning Satellite units. EM equipment usage is driven by the laws requiring Tier 3 sex offender monitoring, as well as enhanced DUI laws, which require Transdermal Alcohol devices for a minimum of 90 days.
P&P and HC Populations
by Sex (June 30, 2017)
Male
77%
Female
23%
The Probation and Parole and Home Confinement populations as of June 30, 2017 were 75% male and 25% female.
Probation & Parole, Home Confinement, and Pre-Trial Services Population Statistics
Populations by Sex
Count for P&P Count for HC Total Count for PTS
Male 11,434 479 11,913 426
Female 3,607 49 3,656 126
Total 15,041 528 15,569 522
Total Population for June 30th, 2017
P&P 14657
HC 522
PTS 596
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 28
Bureau of Community Corrections Probation & Parole – Levels III, II & I Probation, Electronic Monitoring, and Pretrial Services
Pretrial Services
Population by Sex
(June 30, 2017)
Male
83%
Female
17%
Populations by Race/Ethnicity
Count for P&P
Count for HC
Total
Count for PTS
White 7462 275 7737 209
Black 6228 223 6451 358
Hispanic or Latino 889 23 912 28
Native American/Alaskan
9 0 9 0
Asian Inmates/Pacific Islander
30 1 31 0
Unknown/Missing Race/Ethnicity
39 0 39 1
Total 14657 522 15179 596
The Pretrial Services Population as of June 30, 2017 was 83% male and 17% female.
P&P and HC Populations by Race/Ethnicity(June 30, 2017)
White
52%Black
42%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
51% of Delaware’s P&P and HC populations identified as White, 43% identified as Black, and 6% identified as Hispanic. Fewer than 1% identified as Native American/Alaskan, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Unknown.
P&P and HC Populations (June 30th of Each FY)
16500
16000
15500
15000
14500
14000
13500
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
522
484 604528
15511
P&P HC
1562315501
588
15041
14657
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 29
Bureau of Community Corrections Probation & Parole – Levels III, II & I Probation, Electronic Monitoring, and Pretrial Services
Pretrail Services
Population by Race/Ethnicity(June 30, 2017)
White
35%
Black
60%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
35% of Delaware’s pretrial supervision population identified as White, 60% identified as Black, and 5% identified as Hispanic. Fewer than 1% identified as Native American/Alaskan, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Unknown.
Pre-Trial Services has experienced a steady increase in its supervised population. Since 2013, there has been a 142% increase in the number of supervised defendants.
Number of Individuals on Pretrial Supervision Continues to Expand (June 30th of Each FY)
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
552 596
246298
454
‹ Probation & Parole Officer Sanchez speaks with inmates at Sus-sex Correctional Institution about the resources available to them through the I-ADAPT Initiative.
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 30
Bureau of Community Corrections Probation & Parole – Levels III, II & I Probation, Electronic Monitoring, and Pretrial Services
Net Change of Admissions and Releases
15000
14000
13000
12000
11000
10000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
14454 14131 1417713320 12707
14608 14060 14324 1404513148
Admissions Releases
Probationers, individuals on home confinement, and individuals being supervised by the Pretrial Services Unit were the following ages: fewer than 1% age 18 and under; 3% were age 19-20; 13% were age 21-25; 17% were age 26-30; 14% were age 31-35; 12% were age 36-40; 8% were 41-45; 7% were age 46-50; 6% were age 51-55; 4% were 56-60; 2% were 61-65; 1% were age 66-70; and fewer than 1% were age 71 and older.
Age Ranges
18 and younger 31
19-20 424
21-25 2028
26-30 2628
31-35 2254
36-40 1882
41-45 1214
46-50 1166
51-55 959
56-60 670
61-65 317
66-70 180
71-75 78
76 and older 28
Missing 1916
Total 15775
P&P, HC, and PTS Populations by Age Category
Population by Age Range for P&P, HC, and PTS (June 30, 2017)
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Age Ranges
Coun
t
31
18 a
nd yo
unge
r
41-4
5
26-3
0
56-6
0
19-2
0
46-5
0
31-3
5
61-6
5
71-7
5
21-2
5
51-5
5
36-4
0
66-7
0
76 a
nd o
lder
424
2028 26
28
2254
1882
1214
1166
670
317
959
180
2878
Net Change of Admissions and Releases for P&P
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Admissions 14454 14131 14177 13320 12707
Releases 14608 14060 14324 14045 13148
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 31
Electronic Monitoring has experienced a 3% decrease in its supervised population in the last Fiscal Year. However, the supervised population in FY 17 represents a substantial 40% increase from the 2013population.
2428 LSI-R assessments were administered in FY17 to those serving a sentence on either Level II or III probation. Of these completed assessments, the majority scored in the moderate or high categories, 57% and 23% respectively. 20% scored low risk.
Bureau of Community Corrections Probation & Parole – Levels III, II & I Probation, Electronic Monitoring, and Pretrial Services
Overall, the P&P population has decreased since 2013 with a slight uptick in 2014. The Home Confinement Population has also declined over the last three years. Admissions to Probation & Parole include new admissions from the street, Level IV, Level V, home confinement to DOC district offices, and interstate compact. Releases from Probation & Parole include official discharges from P&P, not including those discharged due to technical violations or revocation due to a new offense. Releases exceeded admissions for the last three fiscal years. During FY 17, releases exceeded admissions by 3%.
Offender Risk Levels at P&P
High 556
Moderate 1378
Low 494
Total 2428
P&P LSI-R Scores
High
23%
Moderate
57%
Low
20%
Electronic Monitoring Population (June 30th of Each FY)
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Fiscal YearCo
unt
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
656 675
482
663 681
Electronic Monitoring StatisticsOffender Population Electronic Monitoring on June 30th of
Each Fiscal Year
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total 482 663 681 656 675
Special Topics
Prison ContrabandInterdiction of prison contraband remains a major focus for the Bureau of Prisons in order to ensure that correctional facilities are safe for staff and offenders. FY17 incident reports were pulled, read, and coded into the below categories to produce these numbers. Categories were created and defined by the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA). The majority of contraband seizures occur during the booking & receiving process at the point of intake into the prison facility. At the time of the incident report, the suspected nature of illicit substance seized has typically not yet been verified. Razor blades are issued as standard hygiene products; however, they may be counted as contraband (weapons) if they have been altered or damaged by the inmate. Illicit Substances include illegal drugs as well as prescription and over-the-counter medications. This category does not include drug paraphernalia or tobacco.
In FY17, weapons were the most common form of contraband reported each month followed by illicit substances. The chart illustrates a large increase of major contraband finds pertaining to these two categories between February and March of 2017. On average, there were 25 incident reports detailing weapon finds and 13 reports detailing illicit substance finds per month. It is also important to note that the majority of illicit substance seizures occurred during the booking and receiving process at the point of intake into the prison facility.
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2016 Annual Report 32
Major Contraband Finds at Level V Facilities (FY17)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Month
Jul. 2016
Aug. 2016
Sep. 2016
Oct. 2016
Nov. 2016
Dec. 2016
Jan. 2017
Feb. 2017
Mar. 2017
Apr. 2017
May 2017
Jun. 2017
Coun
t
Illicit Substances
Weapons Cell Phones
‹
During a routine search for dangerous contraband, security staff find a shank fashioned by an inmate.
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 33
Special Topics
Major Contraband Finds for FY17
Jul.
2016Aug. 2016
Sep. 2016
Oct. 2016
Nov. 2016
Dec. 2016
Jan. 2017
Feb. 2017
Mar. 2017
Apr. 2017
May 2017
Jun. 2017
BWCI
Illicit Substances 0 2 1 2 2 0 3 0 4 2 0 1
Weapons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cell Phones 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 2 1 2 3 0 3 0 4 2 0 1
HRYCI
Illicit Substances 7 0 1 0 8 6 2 1 6 3 4 2
Weapons 1 1 1 1 4 0 3 0 3 0 2 2
Cell Phones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 1 2 1 12 6 5 1 9 3 6 4
JTVCC
Illicit Substances 8 9 8 4 2 5 4 1 14 5 2 9
Weapons 22 20 11 29 24 19 17 26 36 15 13 7
Cell Phones 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 31 29 20 33 26 24 21 27 50 20 15 16
SCI
Illicit Substances 9 3 0 0 2 4 1 3 3 2 0 2
Weapons 2 4 0 6 4 4 2 4 9 2 4 2
Cell Phones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 7 0 6 6 8 3 7 12 4 4 4
All Facilities Combined
Illicit Substances 24 14 10 6 14 15 10 5 27 12 6 14
Weapons 25 25 12 36 32 23 22 30 48 17 19 11
Total 50 39 23 42 47 38 32 35 75 29 25 25
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 34
Special Topics
Inmates Sentenced for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) In FY17, the Reflections DUI Program graduated a total of 169 program participants. Individuals who are convicted of a 3rd or subsequent Driving under the Influence (DUI) offense are enrolled in a 90-day treatment program at Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown (if male) or the Reflections component of the Key Village Program at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution (if female). The primary goal is for the participant to become fully aware that responsible alcohol use absolutely rules out driving
Number of Admissions in FY17 with DUI Charges
Level V 932
Level IV 196
P&P 2236
Reflections Completions for FY17
BWCI 30
SCI 139
a vehicle under the influence. Treatment emphasizes that there are no exceptions to this rule, no special circumstances, and no safe level of intoxication. 932 admissions to prison were made in FY16 of individuals with a DUI charge as their lead offense. Level IV facilities admitted 196 individuals with DUI lead charges, and Probation & Parole admitted 2,236 probationers with DUI lead charges.
Number of Admissions in FY17 with DUI Charges
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
932
196
2336
Facility Level
Num
ber
of A
dmis
sion
s
Level V Level IV P&P
Major Contraband Finds for FY17 by Facility
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Month
Jul. 2016
Aug. 2016
Sep. 2016
Oct. 2016
Nov. 2016
Dec. 2016
Jan. 2017
Feb. 2017
Mar. 2017
Apr. 2017
May 2017
Jun. 2017
Coun
t
BWCI HRYCI JTVCC SCI Total
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 35
Special Topics
Juveniles/Young Criminal Offenders Juvenile offenders adjudicated as adults are managed in the Youthful Criminal Offender Program (YCOP) at Sussex Correctional Institution, which has a dedicated program tier where these individuals are segregated from the adult population. 36 different youth resided in YCOP throughout the 2017 Fiscal Year. Youth sentenced to YCOP receive a combination of educational and therapeutic services.
Inmates Sentenced to the Death Penalty Inmates who are sentenced to the death penalty (and those whose death sentences have recently been modified to life without parole) are housed at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, although the facility no longer houses these inmates in the “death row” housing unit. As of June 30, 2017, there were 3 inmates in DOC custody sentenced to death. In August 2016, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the state’s capital punishment statute is unconstitutional. A subsequent Delaware Supreme Court case ruled that the previous ruling would be retroactively applied to individuals already sentenced to capital punishment, thereby requiring each individual to be resentenced to life without parole. The last execution carried out in Delaware occurred on April 20, 2012 via lethal injection.
Total Enrollment in the YCOP Program by Fiscal Year
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total 25 8 18 14 36
Total Enrollment in the YCOP Program by Fiscal Year
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Fiscal Year
Coun
t
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
14
3625
8
18
Death Sentences (June 30, 2017)
NameDate of Offense
Sentenced Date
Stay (in # days)
Manley, Michael R 11/13/1995 2/3/2006 7900
Powell, Derrick J 9/1/2009 5/20/2011 2859
Stevenson, David D 11/13/1995 2/3/2006 7900
Average: 6219.67
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 36
Special Topics
Sex Offenders Sexual assault or rape is the most serious conviction of approximately 7.6% of Delaware’s prisoners. Individuals convicted of a sexual offense or who have a history of sexual offending participate in the Department’s structured sex offender intensive group program, Transitions, administered by the Department’s behavioral health provider. The program addresses sex offender accountability, behavior, beliefs, values, victim impact and relapse prevention.
On 11/6/17, DOC supervised approximately 1,666 sex offenders in the following environments:
• 36% at Level 5 (607)
• 6% at Level 4 Work Release/VOP (92)
• 3% at Home Confinement (58)
• 51% at Level 1-3 Probation and Parole (842)
• 1% on Pretrial Supervision (19)
• 3% on Level 1 Restitution Only (48)
Transitions Completions
Number of Individuals
BWCI 0
HRYCI 11
JTVCC 61
SCI 39
Transitions Program Completions for FY17
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Facility
Num
ber
of C
ompl
etio
ns
BWCI HRYCI JTVCC SCI
39
0 11
61
‹
Corporal Payton of SCCC and Corporal Lawrence of JTVCC participated in our first ever Safe Summer Day on June 10th at Brecknock Park in Camden. A moment of silence was held at noon in remembrance of Lt. Floyd and all fallen first responders in Delaware.
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 37
Senate Bill 285, of the 148th General Assembly, authorized a General Fund Operating Budget of $295.4 million for the DOC mission for Fiscal Year 2017.
Budget by function includes:
Budget Analysis
Budget Allocation by Function
Administration $11.4
Correctional Healthcare Services $69.1
Prisons $159.6
Community Corrections $55.3
Total $295.4
Budget Allocation by
Function
Administration
4%Correctional
Healthcare Services
23%
Prisons
54%
Community Corrections
19%
Budget by General Type
Personnel Costs $179.7
Offender Medical $60.4
All Other $15.5
Food Services $15.5
Energy $8.3
Special Operations $7.4
Substance Abuse $8.6
Total GF Expenditures $295.4
Budget by General
Type
Special Operations
3%Energy
3%Food Services
5%Substance Abuse
3%
Personnel Costs
61%
Offender Medical20%
All Other
5%
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 38
Budget Analysis
2016 2017 Variance
Net Amount of Expenditures
$267,779,022.75 $282,408,215.80 $14,629,193.05
Inmate Count Days 2,393,948 2,330,808 -63,140
Avg Daily Population 6,559 6,386 -173
NOTES:
1) Medical Per Diem figure does not include Substance Abuse. Substance Abuse is included in the Per Diem figure listed for all institutions.
2) Department net expenses increased in FY17 by $14.6 Million while the average daily population count decreased by 173, resulting in an overall increase in the offender per diem rate.
2) Major contributing factors to the increase in expense in FY17 are personnel costs; contractual contract increases; one-time IT purchases (camera/phone systems); pharmaceutical increases; Phase II new uniform order; February 1st incident @ JTVCC and increase in minor capital expenses.
Comparions of Yearly Offender Cost Per Diem
2016 2017 Variance
Prisons Only $40,650.39 $43,881.57 $3,231.18
Work Release/VOP's $41,934.96 $46,497.96 $4,563.00
All Institutions $40,827.68 $44,224.58 $3,396.90
Medical $8,808.81 $9,998.74 $1,189.93
Food Service $2,573.04 $2,668.84 $95.80
Food Only $1,125.04 $1,157.67 $32.63
Comparison of Yearly Offender Per Diem Costs
$50,000.00$45,000.00$40,000.00$35,000.00$30,000.00$25,000.00$20,000.00$15,000.00$10,000.00$5,000.00
$0.00
Categories of Interest
Mon
etar
y Va
lue
(Mill
ions
)
Prison
s Only
Work Rele
ase/VO
P’s
All Ins
titutio
ns
Medica
l
Food
Service
Food
Only
$40,
650.
39
$43,
881.
57
$41,
934.
96
$46,
497.
96
$40,
827.
68
$44,
224.
58
$8,8
08.8
1
$9,9
98.7
4
$2,5
73.0
4
$2,6
68.8
4
$1,1
25.0
4
$1,1
57.6
7
2016 2017
Delaware Department of Correction FY 2017 Annual Report 39
Facility Contacts /Addresses
Delaware Department of Correction | Central Administration Building245 McKee Rd. | Dover, DE 19904 | 302-739-5601
LEVEL V PRISON FACILITIESHoward R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI)
1301 E.12th Street HRYCI Visiting Calls (M-F 8:30 - 3)Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: 302-575-0330Mailing Address: PO Box 9279, Wilmington, DE 19809Inmate Mailing Address: PO Box 9561, Wilmington, DE 19809 Captains: 302-429-7738Phone: 302-429-7700 Dep. Warden: 302-429-7744Fax: 302-429-7707 Dep. Warden Secretary: 302-429-7745Warden: Akinbayo KolawoleDeputy Warden: Judith Caprio
Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution (BWCI)660 Baylor Boulevard BWCI Visiting Calls (S-W 5-10)New Castle, DE 19720 Phone: 302-577-5837Phone: 302-577-3004Fax: 302-577-7460Warden: Acting Warden Dorene FieldsDeputy Warden: Brian Emig
James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC)1181 Paddock Road JTVCC Visiting Calls (M-F 8 -4)Smyrna, DE 19977 Phone: 302-653-4828Phone: 302-653-9261 A - J: 800-282-8602Fax: 302-653-2855 K - Z: 800-722-0252Warden: Dana Metzger 800# for in-state calls onlyDeputy Wardens: Philip Parker & James Scarborough
Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI)23203 DuPont Blvd. SCI Visiting Calls (M-S 9-3 & 4:30-11)Georgetown, DE 19947 Phone: 302-856-5245Mailing address: PO Box 500, Georgetown, DE 19947Phone: 302-856-5280 Fax: 302-856-5103Warden: Robert MayDeputy Warden: Truman Mears
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COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITIES PROBATION & PAROLE OFFICESNorthern New Castle County Adult Probation & Parole314 Cherry LaneNew Castle, DE 19720Phone: 302-577-3443Fax: 302-577-3670District Managers: Frank Rodriguez & Mike McFarland
New Castle Probation & Parole26 Parkway CircleNew Castle, DE 19720Phone: 302-323-6050Fax: 302-323-6066District Manager: Rick Figurelle
Dover Probation & Parole511 Maple ParkwayDover, DE 19901Phone: 302-739-5387Fax: 302-739-6198District Manager: Terra Taylor
Seaford Probation & ParoleShipley State Service Center350 Virginia AveSeaford, DE 19973Phone: 302-628-2016Fax: 302-628-2030District Manager: Perry Allfather
Georgetown Probation & Parole/Home Confinement22855 Dupont Blvd.Georgetown, DE 19947Phone: 302-856-5243Fax: 302-856-5109District Manager: Perry Allfather
Administrative Services/Pre-Trial22883 Dupont Blvd.Georgetown, DE 19947Phone: 302-856-5795Fax: 302-856-5133District Manager: Perry Allfather
Georgetown Probation & Parole/Home Confinement22855 Dupont Blvd.Georgetown, DE 19947Phone: 302-856-5243Fax: 302-856-5109District Manager: Perry Allfather
Administrative Services/Pre-Trial22883 Dupont Blvd.Georgetown, DE 19947Phone: 302-856-5795Fax: 302-856-5133District Manager: Perry Allfather
COMMUNITY WORK RELEASE PROGRAMPlummer Community Corrections Center (PCCC)38 Todds LaneWilmington, DE 19802Phone: 302-761-2800Fax: 302-577-2849Warden: Carole EvansDeputy Wardens: Wayne Wilson/Michael Cocuzza
Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility (HDP/WWRTF)620 Baylor BoulevardNew Castle, DE 19720-1140Phone: 302-777-6800Fax: 302-777-6849Warden: Carole EvansDeputy Wardens: Wayne Wilson/Michael Cocuzza
Morris Community Corrections Center (MCCC)300 Water StreetDover, DE 19904Phone: 302-739-4758Records & Counselors Fax: 302-739-7195Duty Office Fax: 302-739-1395Warden: Jim HutchinsDeputy Warden: Kent Raymond
Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC)Sussex Work Release Center (SWRC)Sussex Violation of Probation (SVOP)23207 Dupont Blvd.Georgetown, DE 19947Phone: 302-856-5790Fax: 302-856-5133Warden: William OettelDeputy Warden: Ernest McBroom
VIOLATION OF PROBATION CENTERSCentral Violation of Probation (CVOP)875 Smyrna Landing RoadSmyrna, DE 19977Phone: 302-659-6100Warden: Jim HutchinsDeputy Warden: Kent Raymond
Sussex Violation of Probation (SVOP)23207 Dupont Blvd.Georgetown, DE 19947Phone: 302-856-5790Warden: William OettelDeputy Warden: Ernest McBroom
Facility Contacts /Addresses
‹ A response vehicle stands outside Sussex Community Corrections Center.