http://www.surj.org/news SURJ - What's New Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:08:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The effort to improve Delaware's overly harsh drug laws has culminated in a comprehensive revision of Title 16, which contains the drug code.  HB 443 is a collaborative effort toward drug law reform which began in April 2009 and involved the Attorney General's Office, Public Defender, Law Enforcement, Department of ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=143 Click here to view our YouTube video recognizing the work of our Americorps VISTA volunteers who are working to expand prisoner reentry programs in Delaware. SURJ is proud to celebrate Americorps week (May 8 - May 15th, 2010) by recognizing the ongoing prisoner reentry work of its seven VISTA volunteers.  These volunteers ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=134 You're Invited! SURJ Wine Tasting Event Celebrating the Kickoff of the Project for Older Prisoners (POPS Program) Saturday, May 1, 2010 4 - 8 pm Deerfield Fine Wines, 205 Louviers Drive, Shoppes at Louviers (Off Paper Mill Road) Newark, DE RSVP's Appreciated to (302) 426-9252 FREE Valet, Live Music, and Silent Auction and $2 Raffle Tickets Click here ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=129 Senate Bill 60 is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to Article 1, Section 12 of the Delaware Constitution regarding the right of accused persons to post bail.  If passed, this amendment would allow lawmakers to add to the list of crimes that are considered "non-bailable."  The Senate passed ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=122 SURJ is pleased to announce that it has received a grant to recruit seven Americorps *VISTA volunteers who will work full-time on prisoner reentry projects at six agencies in the state of Delaware.  Agencies that applied to SURJ for pass-through funding are the Office of the Public Defender of Delaware, ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=113 SURJ and the Caesar Rodney Institute are Pleased to Present Justice Reinvestment: The Potential for Cost Savings in Delaware October 13, 2009 Registration & Regreshments 8:30 am - 9 am Program 9 am - 12:45 pm Theater N at the Nemours Building in Wilmington, Delaware Michael Thompson of the Justice Reinvestment Project of the Justice Center ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=102 SURJ and the Delaware Center for Justice Together with co-sponsors CHILD Inc., Children and Families First, and Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence are pleased to present VISIONS OF JUSTICE X Preventing Violence in Families and Relationships: Creating a Safer Delaware Featuring Keynote Speaker David S. Lee, MPH, Director of Prevention Services California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=94 On June 3rd, HB 168, which would repeal mandatory minimum drug sentencing, was considered by the House Judiciary Committee.  The vote to release the bill to the House floor came in at 4 in favor and 4 opposed (1 Representative who was a co-sponsor was absent from the hearing, ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=87 House Bill 168, the bill that would repeal mandatory minimum drug sentencing, has been introduced in the Delaware Legislature.  There will be a House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the bill on Wednesday, June 3rd, at approximately 12:00 pm.  The hearing is open to the public, and we invite everyone to attend. ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=61 SURJ and the Delaware Center for Justice (DCJ) have partnered to bring the Project for Older Prisoners (POPS) to Delaware.  POPS seeks to identify geriatric inmates in correctional facilities that are good candidates for early release from prison.  Using a thorough screening process and risk analysis tool, law students evaluate ... http://www.surj.org/news/?p=47