From the outset, when the Department of Correction announced in September 2025 that it would begin winding down operations at the Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington, officials sought to reassure families and participants that its work‑release residents would not lose access to jobs, services or support.
In the months that followed, Plummer center residents and community members repeatedly rallied and appealed to state officials, arguing that no other work‑release site in Delaware matches Plummer’s level of assistance, focus on building employment connections or its community‑based support.
Now, with the facility on track to close in March 2026, those concerns are coming into sharper focus…