Delaware Public Archives to Celebrate July 4th with “Flags on the Moon” Program

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(Dover, DE) On Saturday, July 4, 1:00 p.m. the Delaware Public Archives will celebrate the holiday with a special program titled “Flags on the Moon.” Presented at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover by local author and former NASA engineer Jack Clemons, this program marks the 46th year anniversary of the moment when Apollo 11 […] The post Delaware Public …

23 graduate from state Probation and Parole training academy

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At a ceremony today at the Department of Correction’s Employee Development Center, 23 recruits graduated from the Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC) which prepares Probation and Parole Officers to supervise offenders serving sentences of probation. The post 23 graduate from state Probation and Parole training academy appeared first on State of Delaware News.

Inmates earn diplomas through prison education program

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Wearing black caps and gowns over their white prison jumpsuits, 10 men earned their high school diplomas today. The graduates from the James H. Groves Adult High School at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna are among 30 inmates across the state who are celebrating graduations through the Department of Education’s prison education program this spring. The post …

The 2015 Summer Library Reading Program is Happening Now in Delaware!

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The Delaware Division of Libraries and all public libraries in Delaware invite children, teens, and adults to join the 2015 Summer Library Reading program! Themes for this year are “Every Hero has a Story” for kids, “Unmask” for teens, and “Escape the Ordinary” for adults. Registration is free and incentive prizes are awarded based on […] The post The 2015 …

24 Department of Correction recruits graduate from initial training, begin assignments in state prison facilities

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The Department of Correction’s 2,500-strong workforce was strengthened today with the addition of 24 individuals when the latest recruit class graduated from the Correctional Employee Initial Training (CEIT) academy. CEIT is a 9-week course of instruction combining hands-on and classroom training that prepares new Correctional Officers and other staff for assignments in prison facilities across the state. The post 24 …

Marc Richman named chief of correctional healthcare

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Commissioner Robert Coupe today announced the appointment of Marc Richman, Ph.D., as Chief of the Bureau of Correctional Healthcare Services for the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC). As Bureau Chief, Richman will direct a full-time staff of 14 who manage an annual budget of nearly $60 million and are responsible for ensuring that 400 contract medical personnel deliver healthcare services …

Alert: Wilmington work release offender flees Department of Correction work crew

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The Delaware Department of Correction is currently seeking Isaiah Thompson, a work release offender assigned to the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington, who left a Department of Correction work crew this morning without authorization in the area of Governor Printz Boulevard and Cauffiel Parkway in New Castle County. The post Alert: Wilmington work release offender flees Department of Correction …

How Do I Start My Family Tree?

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(Dover, DE) Are you ready to put together your family’s genealogy? On Saturday, June 6 at 10:30 a.m., professional genealogist Sydney F. Cruice Dixon will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives on how to begin your family tree. This presentation will provide an excellent starting point for researching your genealogical roots. This workshop […] The post How Do …