This bill broadens the scope of mental health practitioners who are authorized by statute to conduct examinations with inmates for purposes of advising the Board of Pardons on matters material to the Board’s scope of review. This will enable licensed mental health practitioners and other clinical mental health professionals to participate in the process of evaluating and reporting upon an offender’s mental health history, likelihood to re-offend, and other pertinent matters that will assist the deliberative process of the Board of Pardons.
Senate Bill 321 with Senate Amendment 1
Legislative Highlights
Senate Bill 7
Senate Bill 7 represents a long-overdue modernization of the Delaware probation system. This legislation would modify probation and parole conditions by tailoring them to the individual –decreasing the overly burdensome requirements that lead to rearrest and failed parole. By eliminating […]
Senate Bill 109
Senator Marie Pinkney, a licensed social worker, has been a long-time advocate for strengthening Delaware’s social work professionals. Senate Bill 109, sponsored by Sen. Pinkney will increase social work mobility, work space flexibility, and grant them access to broader opportunities. […]
Senate Bill 139
Senate Bill 139 puts the power back into the bands of survivors by strengthening protections and rights for victims of sexual assault. This legislation expands the rights for victims of sexual assault by codifying sexual assault kits (SAK) testing policies […]
Senate Bill 13
Formerly justice-involved people who are now seeking a second chance at life have greater access to higher education thanks to legislation passed by Sen. Marie Pinkney. Senate Bill 13, also known as the Ban the Box Act, prevents Delaware’s higher […]
