More focus on prison retraining: Lawmakers say change is needed (3/28/05)
The Los Angeles Times, article

Bill supports equal time for mental health (3/22/05)
The Oregonian, article

NJ Parity Battle Bolstered by Cost Study (3/11/05)
Join Together Online, article

Give back judges' role in sentencing: Mandatory guidelines jail nonviolent offenders with the worst criminals (2/25/05)
The News Journal, editorial

Prisons filled with untreated addicts (2/23/05)
The News Journal, article

Agency needs bigger budget, more staff, commissioner says (2/11/05)
The News Journal, article

End Mandatory Sentences (1/27/05)
Courier Post Online, editorial

Democrats oppose mandatory drug sentencing laws (1/26/05)
Trentonian, article

New Strategies for Curbing Recidivism (1/21/05)
The New York Times, editorial

Grant to help children of prisoners: Federal money for faith-based initiatives to fund Del. and N.J. program for 3 years (1/11/05)
The News Journal, article

Dale Wolf has made difference in business and state government (1/11/05)
The News Journal, editorial

Help ex-inmates on outside (1/2/05)
The News Journal, editorial

2004

A First Cut at Sentencing Reform  (12/11/04)
The New York Times, editorial

Changes Made to Drug Laws Don't Satisfy Advocates  (12/9/04)
The New York Times, article

States Easing Sentencing Laws: Budget Problems Part of the Reason  (12/9/04)
Associated Press, article

New York State Votes to Reduce Drug Sentences  (12/8/04)
The New York Times, article

New York to Ease Prison Terms for Drugs  (12/704)
Associated Press, article

More Police Chiefs See Drug War Tactics Failing  (12/7/04)
Join Together Online, article

State Plays a Cruel Numbers Game with Overworked Guards  (12/7/04)
The News Journal, opinion

Police Chiefs Have Dark View of War on Drugs (12/03/2004)
St. Paul Pioneer Press, article

In Drug Sentences, Guesswork Often Plays Heavy Role  (12/2/04)
The Wall Street Journal, article

State Breaking Free from Costs Tied to Sentencing Law  (11/30/04)
Associated Press, article

Putting More Women in Jail is a Bad Idea  (11/29/04)
The Philadelphia Inquirer, article

In Federal Cases, Big Gap in Rewards for Cooperation  (11/29/04)
Rules on Reducing Sentences Vary Across U.S.; An Edge for Some Crime Bosses
The Wall Street Journal, article

Sentencing-Guideline Study Finds Continuing Disparities  (11/27/04)
Associated Press, article

Judge Questions Long Sentence in Drug Case (11/17/04)
The New York Times, article

Clinton's pardon saved me, but what about the others? (11/16/04)
USA Today, opinion

Female Prison Population at All Time High  (11/11/04)
Join Together Online, article

It Only Gets Worse if You Don't Fix It  (November 2004)
Delaware Lawyer, Feature by Victor F. Battaglia, Sr., Esq.,

Prison System Allowed Privileges: In less than a year, rapist rated lower risk (10/31/04)
This article provides some insight into the workings of our state's corrections system
The News Journal, article

Mandatory Sentences Loom as Issue (9/30/04)
The Wall Street Journal, article

Drug Court Efficacy vs. Effectiveness (9/29/04)
Join Together.org

Felony Convictions Disenfranchise Many Voters (9/27/04)
Join Together.org

Recovery Advocates, Drug Courts Seek Common Ground at Conference  (9/2/04)
Join Together. org, article

More Companies Conducting Background Checks (9/1/04)
Join Together.org, article

Safe at Home (a look at barriers to housing for ex-offenders) (8/29/04)
Bay City Times, article

Delaware Law Lifts Employment Barrier for Ex-Cons (8/13/04)
Join Together.org, article

Mental health facilities planned
DSU, agency to start downstate centers (8/7/04)
The News Journal, article

Study suggests help after prison
Ex-inmates need aid to keep from relapsing, it says (8/3/04)
Chicago Tribune, article

Prison staffing problems need attention now (8/3/04)
The News Journal, editorial

Time for tough-on-crime lawmakers to pay the piper (7/15/04)
The News Journal, editorial

Mandatory sentences are dehumanizing (7/12/04)
The News Journal, editorial

General Assembly’s Record is Mixed; an Election Year Result (7/5/04)
The News Journal, editorial

Mandatory sentences hold the violent, not first offenders (7/3/04)
The News Journal, editorial

PBS Documentary on Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences (7/2/04)

Legislature's final hours will be hectic, maybe fruitful (6/29/04)
The News Journal, editorial

Unfair Sentencing a Disaster  (6/28/04)
The Washington Post, article

The Price of Prisons (6/26/04)
The New York Times, opinion

Legislature should give back judges' power to sentence (6/24/04)
The News Journal, editorial

High Court Justice Supports Bar Plan to Ease Sentencing (6/24/04)
The New York Times, article

Ex-felons get break on finding jobs  (6/23/04)
The News Journal, Legislative Briefs

Vaughn shuts door on young lobbyists (6/3/04)
The News Journal, article

New Approaches to Preventing Incarceration of Severely Mentally Ill Adults  (June 2004)
Psychiatric Times, article

Bill restricts executions: Limits for youths debated (5/30/04)
The Delaware State News, article

Report: 1 of Every 75 U.S. Men in Prison  (5/28/04)
The Associated Press, editorial

Helping Prisoners for Life (5/12/04)
The Christian Science Monitor, commentary

Create commission to study all aspects of criminal justice (5/11/04)
The News Journal, editorial

The criminal justice system needs review (5/10/04)
The News Journal, letter to the editor

Prisons are much more than bricks and mortar and bars (4/25/04)
The News Journal, article

Outgoing Chief Justice Calls for Judiciary Study (4/19/04)
Delaware Capital Review, article

Time Eases Tough Drug Laws, but Fight Goes On (4/16/04)
The New York Times, article

Old Revision of Drug Laws Is Readopted in Assembly (4/15/04)
The The New York Times, article

State's prison population on way up  (4/15/04)
The Star-Ledger, article

Allow occupational licenses for felons as job opportunities (4/14/04)
The News Journal, editorial

Two graduate from new court program (4/9/04)
The News Journal, article

Prison Health Costs Soar 150% (4/7/04)
The Los Angeles Times, article

Drugs blamed for big gains in female prison populations (4/5/04)
The Associated Press, editorial

Medical parole may save money Bill: Ailing inmates drain funds (4/5/04)
Concord Monitor, article

Prison Transition Course Helps Inmates To Re-Enter Society (4/5/04)
The Hartford Courant, article

A Catch-22 for Ex-Offenders (4/6/04)
The New York Times, editorial

The Good Jailer  (3/14/04)
The New York Times Magazine, article

Better Regulations Finally Turn Corner on Crowded Prisons (3/5/04)
The News Journal, editorial

Courts Use Home Detention More (3/1/04)
Palladium-Item, article

Bearing the High Costs of Hospice Behind Bars (2/29/04)
Philly.com, article

Del.'s Influx of Inmates Recedes (2/29/04)
The News Journal, article

Elderly Inmates Swell Prisons, Driving up Health Care Costs (2/28/04)
USA TODAY, article

Offender Re-entry Program Chief Promises Success (1/26/04)
The News Journal, article

New York Looks to Close Three Prisons (1/23/04)
The Miami Herald, article

Chicago's Alternative to Locking up Youth (1/21/04)
Christian Science Monitor, article

Time's Come to Consider Community Corrections (1/12/04)
Delaware Capitol Review, article

Chief Justice Attacks a Law as Infringing on Judges (1/1/04)
The New York Times, article

2003

N.J. Trims Prison Population to Cut Costs (12/15/03)
The Associated Press, article
 
Finally, States Release The Pressure on Prisons  (11/13/03)
Vincent Schiraldi, OpEd

Justice Should Move from Retribution to Restitution (11/13/03)
Cal Thomas, syndicated columnist

Corrections Officers Rally for More Help (11/11/03)
The Boston Globe, article

With Cash Tight, States Reassess Long Jail Terms (11/10/03)
The New York Times, article

Court Treatment System is Found to Help Drug Offenders Stay Clean (11/9/03)
The New York Times, article

Prisons As Mental Institutions  (10/27/03)
Article by Joanne Mariner of Human Rights Watch

Officials Taking Harsh Look at ‘Get Tough’ Prison Policy (10/25/03)
The News Journal, article

Study Finds Hundreds of Thousands of Inmates Mentally Ill  (10/22/03)
The New York Times, article

Treatment vs. Prison Leads Justice Group's Discussion (10/16/03)
Delaware State News, article

SURJ Aids Change in Delaware Justice System (10/12/03)
Delaware State News, article

Ashcroft Angers Judges Over Sentencing  (9/30/03)
The Associated Press, article

Rethinking the Key Thrown Away  (9/28/03)
The New York Times, article

Women's Prison Sees Spike in Self-Admitting Addicts  (9/27/03)
The Metro West Daily News, article

New Plea Bargain Limits Could Swamp Courts, Experts Say (9/24/03)
The New York Times, article

Ashcroft Limiting Prosecutors' Use of Plea Bargains  (9/22/03)
The New York Times, article

Top Justice Blasts Sentencing Guide  (9/22/03)
Associated Press, article

City Creates Post-Jail Plan for Inmates  (9/20/03)
The New York Times, article

Prisoners may go free, Riley says  (9/11/03)
The Birmingham News, article

Iowa Grants Paroles in Record Numbers (9/8/03)
Des Moines Register, article

Prison Population, Crime Stats Don't Add Up (8/31/03)
The News Journal, commentary

Sentences are Too Long or Too Short.  Rarely, Just Right (8/24/03)
The New York Times, article

US Notches World's Highest Jail and Prison Rates (8/18/03)
The Christian Science Monitor, article

One-on-One Effort to Reduce Recidivism Looks Promising (8/15/03)
The News Journal, editorial

Justice Kennedy Speaks Out (8/12/03)
The New York Times, editorial

Overcrowding and Low Pay are Behind Prison Staff Shortage (8/5/03)
The News Journal, editorial

Prison Staffing a Matter of Concern (8/4/03)
The The News Journal, article

Initiatives Aim to Halt Cycle of Felons Returning to Jail (8/4/03)
The New York Times, article

Prison Alternatives (7/30/03)
The Christian Science Monitor, editorial

GOP Leads the Way on Drug Policy Reform (7/21/03)
The Baltimore Sun, article

Delaware Passes Drug Sentencing Reform Bill (7/7/03)
Join Together Online, article

Alternatives to Incarceration  (July/August 2003)
Drug and mental health courts give certain offenders what they really need: treatment
A publication by the American Psychological Association, article

Easing Mandatory Sentences Requires Sound Solutions (6/30/03)
USA Today, editorial

Assembly Approves Drug Bill: Jail Terms are Cut for Some Crimes  (6/27/03)
The News Journal, article

Project Helps Ex-Cons Adjust: Effort Hopes to Reduce Repeat Offenses (6/26/03)
The News Journal, article

Criminal Justice System Finds Ally (4/7/03)
News Journal, article

Even Giving Judges Some Leeway Would Improve Sentencing  (2/14/03)
The News Journal, editorial

Even Giving Judges Some Leeway Would Improve Sentencing  (2/13/03)
The News Journal, editorial

Stop recycling poor through the prisons  (12/23/02)
The News Journal, editorial

Sentence Reforms Proposed: Bill Would Give Judges Discretion (3/25/02)
News Journal, article

Addicts lack help outside prisons (3/3/02)
The News Journal, editorial

Experts swap ideas for prison reform (11/17/01)
The News Journal, article

SURJ Kicks off in Kent County with a Rally at DSU (11/7/01)
Dover Post, article

The Debate Over Mandatory Minimums (November 2001)
The Washington Lawyer, article

Two former Delaware governors helped a new group seeking to “stand up for justice for all” kick off its efforts last week at a rally at the Riverfront Arts Center (4/2/01)
Delaware Capitol Review, article

Criminal Justice Reform Urged (3/28/01)
News Journal, article

Pre-2001

Let Law Work:  Delaware court reform undercut by mandatory minimum sentencing (5/14/99)
News Journal, editorial