Tag: probation

Narrower probation and parole reform bill filed in the Delaware Senate

The sponsors of legislation to create a fairer and more flexible probation and parole system in Delaware filed a more narrowly tailored version of their bill on Thursday, along with separate legislation to create a task force capable of recommending broader reforms for future consideration. […]

Update to probation and parole reform bill filed in the Delaware Senate

More than a year after first filing Senate Bill 4, Sen. Marie Pinkney and House Majority Leader Melissa Minor-Brown on Monday introduced a new version of their legislation that seeks to reduce recidivism by creating a fairer and more flexible parole and probation system in the First State. […]

ADVISORY: Sen. Marie Pinkney to host second annual “State of the State of Corrections” Summit

WHAT: After an inaugural virtual event was held last winter, Senator Marie Pinkney will host the 2nd Annual “State of the State of Corrections” Summit on Wednesday, March 1. This year’s summit will be a one-day, in-person event held at the Route 9 […]

Probation Reform Benefits the First State

By Senator Marie Pinkney and Representative Melissa Minor-Brown; originally published by Delaware State News on January 20, 2023. What does it mean to “pay your debt to society?” Most people would answer this with a version of the familiar adage, […]