ACLU files lawsuit against James T. Vaughan Correctional Center, DOC

Staff WriterNews Briefs, Police & Fire

SMYRNA – The ACLU of Delaware (ACLU-DE) filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court of Delaware on behalf of six incarcerated individuals at the James T. Vaughan Correctional Center (Vaughan) in response to severe constitutional violations during a coordinated, unprovoked September 2024 raid by prison officials, including members of the Delaware Department of Corrections’ (DOC) Correctional Emergency …

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DOC launches tattoo artist career pathway for James T. Vaughn inmates

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Smyrna, DE – Six inmates from Delaware’s largest state prison are studying to become professional tattoo artists in the newest career pathway training program recently launched by the Delaware Department of Correction at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. The Tattoo Artist Career Pathway Program aims to set incarcerated individuals up for success when they return […]

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Former correctional officer indicted for K9’s death in hot car

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Government

A former Delaware Correctional Officer has been indicted for recklessly confining and causing the death of a 4-year-old law enforcement animal named Lux. Darrel Wiley, 45, left Lux confined and unattended in an official vehicle for four hours while on duty at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in September 2022, according to a statement from the Delaware Department of Justice. …