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11 DE Code § 6534B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VI. Classification and Employment|§ 6534B. Delaware Correctional Industries Special Fund.

§ 6534B. Delaware Correctional Industries Special Fund. (a) There is hereby established a Delaware Correctional Industries Special Fund which shall consist of:  (1) Moneys received from the sale of products as described in § 6532 of this title; (2) Moneys received through the contract of service or labor as described in § 6532 of this title; (3) Moneys received per § 6532(f)(3) of this title; (4) Moneys received per § 6531A(c) of this title; and (5) Moneys received per § 6531(d) of this title. (b) Funds from the Delaware Correctional Industries Special Fund shall be expended only for the following purposes:  (1) Financing the Delaware Correctional Industries programs, including, but not limited to, all prison manufacturing, construction, contractual services and labor provided; (2) Financing the educational programs required by § 6531A of this title; (3) Financing the treatment and rehabilitation programs required by § 6531 of this title; (4) Financing any and all programs as itemized in § 6532(f)(3) of this title; and (5) Financing the casual/seasonal positions referenced in § 6506(c) of this title. (c) The Delaware Correctional Industries Special Fund shall be appropriated and expended in conformity with the annual Appropriations Act of the State. (d) Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude the appropriation of general funds to support the programs itemized in subsection (b) of this section. 67 Del. Laws, c. 396, §  8;  78 Del. Laws, c. 305, §  7;  79 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  2;
11 DE Code § 6535. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VII. Discipline, Medical Care and Discharge|§ 6535. Discipline.

§ 6535. Discipline. The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance of good order and discipline in the facilities and institutions of the Department, including procedures for dealing with violations. Prisoners of the Department shall have access to those portions of the disciplinary rules that apply to them, at places and times deemed reasonable and appropriate by the Commissioner. There shall be a record of charges of infractions by inmates, any punishments imposed and of medical inspections made. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6535;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 306, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6537. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VII. Discipline, Medical Care and Discharge|§ 6537. Inmate contacts outside institution.

§ 6537. Inmate contacts outside institution. (a) The Department shall authorize, under reasonable conditions, visits to, and correspondence with, inmates by relatives, friends and others and temporary release of inmates for such occasions as the death of a member of the inmate's family, or interview of the inmate by a prospective employer. (b) With the exception of the authority granted under § 4205(h) and (l) of this title, the Department shall have no authority to place any person convicted of a class A felony, during the first 10 years of said sentence, or of any class A or B felony sex offense or C felony sex offense, during the first 10 years of said sentence, or any person sentenced pursuant to § 4204(k) of this title on any program or status beyond the confines of a secured institution to which the person must be classified. In the event of the death or serious illness of an immediate family member, or a similar emergency, the Commissioner of Correction shall have the authority to permit such person an escorted visit within the State under strict security. In the event that there exists extraordinary circumstances, excluding emergency situations authorized by the Commissioner pursuant to the previous sentence of this subsection, and the Commissioner of Correction agrees, the Commissioner may petition the Superior Court, after notice to the Attorney General, for permission to exempt an individual from the limitations contained in this section. 11 Del C. 1953,, §  6537;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 245, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 350, §  32;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6538. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VII. Discipline, Medical Care and Discharge|§ 6538. Furloughs.

§ 6538. Furloughs. (a) The Department shall promulgate strict rules and regulations subject to the approval of the Institutional Release Classification Board under which inmates, as part of a program looking to their release from the custody of the Department, or their treatment, may be granted temporary furloughs from the institution to visit their families or to be interviewed by prospective employers. (b) In the case of death, furloughs shall only be granted to an inmate for an immediate family which would include said inmate's mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband or wife. An inmate shall only be granted a furlough to attend a private viewing or wake with the inmate's immediate family. The Institutional Release Classification Board, or the warden in charge of the institution, in cases of emergency, shall set the conditions of an inmate's furlough, including the determination of whether the inmate should be handcuffed to the officer and when such action should take place. (c) Inmates taking part in choral presentations and other legitimate programs shall be escorted by custodial officers whenever leaving the institution. Transportation and custodial costs shall be borne by the individuals or groups requesting the inmates' appearance and shall not be at the State's expense. (d) The Department may permit inmates to participate in Community Service Projects by granting special furloughs for the period of such projects, not to exceed 14 days. Such furloughs shall not be considered personal furloughs under the Department rules and regulations. The time spent participating in a Community Service Project may be counted towards a restitution or community service component of a sentence. During a Community Service Project, the inmate need not be under the continual escort and supervision of custodial officers. All associated transportation and custodial costs shall be the responsibility of the organization which sponsors the Community Service Project. (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section or title to the contrary, no person serving a sentence imposed for a class A felony shall be permitted to participate in any furlough or furlough program under this section. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6538;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 704, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 363, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6539. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VII. Discipline, Medical Care and Discharge|§ 6539. Supervised custody program.

§ 6539. Supervised custody program. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the Department may place inmates outside the institutions and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department. (b) The Department shall establish rules and regulations governing the eligibility of inmates for such placement and governing the conduct of inmates so placed. (c) No inmate shall be placed in the supervised custody program established by this section unless, in addition to meeting eligibility requirements imposed by Departmental rules or regulations, the Department, in its discretion, determines that an inmate is trustworthy and does not pose a threat to the safety of the community. (d) Any inmate released from incarceration pursuant to this section shall continue to be in the legal custody of the Department, notwithstanding the inmate's absence from a correctional institution. (e) If any person released pursuant to this section shall violate any of the conditions of the person's release, the person shall immediately be returned to incarceration. Nothing in this section shall limit the discretion of the Department to return persons released pursuant to this section to incarceration. Placement into the supervised custody program shall be a privilege, not a right or entitlement, which may be withdrawn by the Department, in its absolute discretion. There shall be no judicial review of the refusal by the Department to place any inmate into the supervised custody program; nor shall there be any judicial review of the withdrawal of such privilege by the Department. (f) Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, persons convicted of class A felonies, persons detained in default of bail and persons sentenced to minimum mandatory terms of incarceration shall not be eligible for the supervised custody program. 62 Del. Laws, c. 259, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6540. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VII. Discipline, Medical Care and Discharge|§ 6540. Discharge allowance.

§ 6540. Discharge allowance. (a) Persons discharged upon completion of their term or released on parole or mandatory conditional release may be supplied in accordance with the Department's rules and regulations, within budget requirements, with satisfactory clothing and transportation to the point of destination within the State. If the inmate's family is financially able, or if the inmate has resources, these shall be used prior to the use of public funds. (b) Payments to eligible inmates who upon their release from an adult correctional facility are financially unable to obtain transportation away from the facility shall be expended as follows:  (1) Upon release, a prisoner who within 30 days prior to release has $50 or more in the prisoner's inmate account or accounts shall not be eligible for such payment, but shall be paid the amount in the prisoner's inmate account or accounts. (2) Upon release, a prisoner who has less than $50 in the prisoner's inmate account or accounts shall be paid the amount remaining in the prisoner's account or accounts and may be paid an additional sum sufficient to ensure transportation to the prisoner's place of residence. Such sum sufficient, together with the funds available in the inmate account, shall not exceed $50. (3) Any prisoner who, after using option (1) or (2) of this subsection, has insufficient funds to provide a one-way bus ticket to the prisoner's place of residence, shall forfeit all such funds and shall be provided with a 1-way bus ticket to the prisoner's place of residence, as well as sufficient funding to provide food during travel.11 Del. C. 1953, §  6539;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 259, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 320, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6541. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VII. Discipline, Medical Care and Discharge|§ 6541. Publication of names of inmates on supervised custody, work release or furloughs.

§ 6541. Publication of names of inmates on supervised custody, work release or furloughs. (a) Upon placing an inmate on supervised custody, work release or furloughs which shall include personal special visits whether escorted or unescorted the Department shall publish the name of that inmate and the crimes for which the inmate is incarcerated. Said information shall be published in each of the 3 counties of this State in a newspaper located in that county and having a general circulation throughout the county. No inmate shall be placed on supervised custody, work release or furloughs which shall include personal special visits whether escorted or unescorted until the notice provided for herein has been released for publication to the newspaper. This section shall not apply to those inmates being released on furlough or special visit for the purpose of attending the funeral of an immediate family member as specified under § 6538(b) of this title. (b) In cases of inmates convicted of crimes against persons, including robbery, prior to publication of names, the Department shall notify the victim at the victim's last known place of residence. 64 Del. Laws, c. 200, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 396, §§  1-4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6550. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6550. Seal; authentication.

§ 6550. Seal; authentication. The Department shall adopt a seal. Copies of all records and papers in the offices of the Department, certified by an authorized agent of the Department and authenticated by the seal, shall be evidence with like effect as the original. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6550;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6551. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6551. Cooperation with other departments and agencies.

§ 6551. Cooperation with other departments and agencies. The Department shall cooperate with the courts and with public and private agencies and offices to assist it in attaining its purposes. The Department may enter into agreements with other departments of federal, state and municipal government for the employment of persons committed to the charge of the Department. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6551;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6552. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6552. Discharge of employees.

§ 6552. Discharge of employees. All discharges shall be for cause and in accordance with regulations and procedures established by the Department. Upon requesting in writing, any discharged employee shall be given a hearing before the Board. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6552;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6556. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6556. Facilities, equipment and supplies.

§ 6556. Facilities, equipment and supplies. The Department shall acquire, by lease, purchase or otherwise, all necessary facilities, equipment, supplies or articles for the carrying out of its duties in the safekeeping, maintenance, improvement and rehabilitation of those in its care. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6555;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6557. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6557. Offices and quarters.

§ 6557. Offices and quarters. The Department shall secure and furnish offices and quarters sufficient for its needs. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6556;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6558. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6558. Lands and buildings.

§ 6558. Lands and buildings. The Department may acquire, by lease, purchase or otherwise, and hold in the name of the State for the use of the Department, all necessary lands and buildings for the carrying out of its duties and functions. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6557;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6559. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6559. Contracts; limitations for interest.

§ 6559. Contracts; limitations for interest. No officer or employee of the Department may be directly or indirectly concerned or interested in any contract, purchase or sale made by the Department or by its authority, or may accept any reward or gift, or any promise of any reward or gift, directly or indirectly from any person interested in any contract, purchase or sale made by the Department or its authority, and every officer and employee shall report to the Department all offenses coming to the officer's or employee's knowledge. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6558;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 305, §  7;
11 DE Code § 6560. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6560. Annual reports.

§ 6560. Annual reports. The Commissioner shall make a report every year on or before November 15 to the Governor, showing the financial operation of the Department for the preceding year, together with adequate statistical information concerning the persons committed to the Department, or under the supervision of the Department, with such research reports, analysis, planning, evaluation and recommendations as may appear necessary to the advancement of the interest of the Department and its objectives. A copy of said report shall be sent to each member of the General Assembly and shall be made available to other agencies and citizens, as desired. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6559;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 305, §  7;
11 DE Code § 6561. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6561. Police powers of correction officers, employees and internal affairs investigators.

§ 6561. Police powers of correction officers, employees and internal affairs investigators. (a) All correctional officers and employees of the Department shall have the full power of a State Police officer when:  (1) On duty at 1 of the correctional institutions; or (2) In charge of prisoners at any place within the State and while going to or returning from such duty; or (3) Searching for escaped prisoners. (b) Only those correctional officers and employees who have been sworn in by the Commissioner shall have the power of a police officer under this section. The Department shall provide appropriate identification for all such correctional officers and employees. (c) In addition to the police powers set forth in subsection (a) of this section, any internal affairs investigator in the Department who has been sworn in by the Commissioner in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall:  (1) Exercise the full power of a State Police officer when acting in the course and scope of the investigator's duties as an internal affairs investigator on or off the premises of a correctional institution; provided, however, that before an internal affairs investigator executes a search warrant or makes an arrest off the premises of a correctional institution, the Commissioner shall notify the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police or the Attorney General or both; (2) Have the right of access at all times to the books, papers, records and other documents of the Department or any of its bureaus, divisions, units or other administrative subdivisions; and (3) Have the power to summon employees of the Department as witnesses pursuant to a lawful internal affairs investigation.11 Del. C. 1953, §  6560;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;  66 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  202;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 305, §  7;
11 DE Code § 6562A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6562A. Furnishing contraband; penalty.

§ 6562A. Furnishing contraband; penalty. Whoever furnishes to any person committed to the jurisdiction of the Department:  (1) Any intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug of any kind except as prescribed by a physician for medical treatment; or (2) Any money without the knowledge and consent of the Department; or (3) Any deadly weapon or part thereof, or any instrument or article which may be used to effect an escape, shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6561;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 100, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6563. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6563. Incarceration upon arrest by private detective.

§ 6563. Incarceration upon arrest by private detective. All persons arrested by private detectives or private detective agencies on state, county or municipal warrants, or in any other manner, shall be incarcerated only in the custody of the Department or in a place provided by the State, county or municipality for the incarceration of persons. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6562;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6564. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6564. Violation of § 6563 of this title.

§ 6564. Violation of § 6563 of this title. Whoever, being a private detective, violates § 6563 of this title shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or, in default of the payment of such fine, imprisoned not less than 6 months nor more than 1 year. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6563;  54 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 532, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6565. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter VIII. General Provisions|§ 6565. Mandatory training of correctional officers; exceptions; appropriations.

§ 6565. Mandatory training of correctional officers; exceptions; appropriations. (a) All correctional officers of the Department shall be required to complete a basic training program as a condition of employment or continued employment. (b) All correctional officers shall be required to complete advanced annual training after having completed the basic training program. (c) The Department shall be responsible for administering the mandatory basic and advanced training programs for all correctional officers with responsibility and authority to obtain professional assistance from other sources to accomplish the purposes and objectives of the programs. (d) There will be no exceptions granted to any correctional officer employed by the Department from the training provisions established by this section. (e) The General Assembly shall appropriate each year to the Department of Correction such funds as are necessary for the purpose of carrying out this section. 60 Del. Laws, c. 617, §  1;
11 DE Code § 6570. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter IX. Interstate Corrections Compact|§ 6570. Title.

§ 6570. Title. This subchapter may be cited as the “Interstate Corrections Compact.” 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6570;  57 Del. Laws, c. 275.;
11 DE Code § 6572. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter IX. Interstate Corrections Compact|§ 6572. Powers.

§ 6572. Powers. The Commissioner of the Department of Correction is hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the Compact in every particular. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6572;  57 Del. Laws, c. 275.;
11 DE Code § 6573. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 65. Department of Correction|Subchapter IX. Interstate Corrections Compact|§ 6573. Execution.

§ 6573. Execution. The Governor shall execute the Interstate Corrections Compact on behalf of this State with any of the United States legally joining therein. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  6573;  57 Del. Laws, c. 275.;