Why Should Delaware Care?Work-release programs have shown to be effective ways to help inmates transition back into society after prolonged periods in prison. Delaware is consolidating its work-release programs in response to one aging building racking up hefty maintenance bills. But the move has sparked a wave of criticism from across northern Delaware.
The impending closure of the Plummer work-release center in Wilmington has left many in Delaware feeling anxious, frustrated, and uncertain about what will come next.
Former inmates, Wilmington-area politicians, and prisoner advocates have all said that the closure of northern Delaware’s only work-release center will cause incarcerated people to be forced to live farther from their jobs, families, and support systems as they seek to transition back into society…