HB 394

  • Delaware House Bill
  • 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in House Jun 07, 2022
  • Passed House Jun 07, 2022
  • Passed Senate Jun 23, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Oct 14, 2022

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Correction.

Abstract

This Act provides that the Department of Correction must provide a copy of all policies relating to the accrual and forfeiture of good time to inmates, as well as a quarterly written accounting of good time credit earned and/or forfeited. The requirement that all accrued time must be forfeited upon conviction of any crime within custody, the complete forfeiture will apply only to commission of felonies. Forfeiture of good times for rule violations is changed to apply only to Class I disciplinary violations. The Act also updates ยง 4322 of Title 11 to allow dissemination of Department of Correction policies and procedures to inmates and the public where such dissemination would not endanger safety or security of a correctional facility, corrections staff, inmates, or the public.

Bill Sponsors (17)

Votes


Jun 23, 2022

Jun 07, 2022

Actions


Oct 14, 2022

Office of the Governor

Signed by Governor

Jun 23, 2022

Senate

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Jun 14, 2022

Senate

Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Corrections & Public Safety

Jun 07, 2022

Senate

Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Corrections & Public Safety

House

Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

May 17, 2022

House

Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 7 Favorable

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Corrections

Apr 28, 2022

House

Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Corrections

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