DelawareDelaware correction officials could have skipped rules for sentence changes
Under the stricken bill, Delaware's Department of Correction could have handled requests to change prison sentences without writing rules for the process.
What it does
Delaware's Department of Correction could have chosen whether to write rules for requests to change prison sentences.
Argument forOptional rules could have saved the department time if it could handle sentence change requests without writing rules it considered unnecessary.
Argument againstWithout written department rules, people seeking sentence changes might have had less guidance about how to make a request.
More detail
The Department of Correction could have chosen whether to write rules for the sentence change process. This covers requests to change prison sentences under Delaware's sentence change process. Under this section, the department could not impose extra restrictions, exclusions, or eligibility requirements on people seeking sentence changes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 20Stricken in SenateLatest
- Jan 8Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in SenateIntroduced
Criminal Justice