SB 98 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
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Summary
Section 1 of this Act addresses a condition of confinement issue that could adversely affect inmate rehabilitation efforts by eliminating solitary confinement imposed by the sentencing court. Section 2 of this Act clarifies language in the Code that states inmates will be assigned to programs based on a risk and needs assessment relative to their criminogenic risk factors and that inmates are consequently assigned to programs that correspond with those criminogenic risk factors. Section 3 of this Act makes changes to recidivism reports compiled by the Statistical Analysis Center. Section 3 of this Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including removing a deadline that has already occurred.
Sponsors (2)
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- David P. Sokola Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Larry Lambert Democratic · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (9)
- Mar 30, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate · upper
- Mar 31, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · upper
- Apr 29, 2021 Laid On Table in Senate · upper
- May 11, 2021 Lifted From Table in Senate · upper
- May 11, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
- May 12, 2021 Assigned to Corrections Committee in House · lower
- Jun 15, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 29, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- Sep 30, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive
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