DELAWARE
1.A Center for Relational Living, Delaware Volunteer and Mentoring Program to tackle the issue of recidivism and repeat offenders.
(302) 428-3850
A Center For Relational Living, Inc., 100 W. 10th St, Ste. 614, Wilmington, DE 19801
2.The Delaware Center for Justice, Inc. is a non-profit United Way agency, dedicated to creating a safer, more secure Delaware by seeking to achieve and preserve a high quality of justice.
(302) 658-7174, Ext. 25
The Delaware Center for Justice, Inc., 100 W 10th St., Wilmington, DE 19801
3.The Elizabeth House - Re-Entry Transition Re-Entry Transition Services. Did you know that 1 in 88 adult Delawareans is behind bars and 1 in 26 adult Delawareans is under correctional supervision?
(302) 384-8884,
The Elizabeth House, P.O. Box 5804,
Wilmington, DE 19808
4.SURJ - Stand Up for What is Right and JustSURJ is a statewide grassroots effort dedicated to reforming Delaware's criminal justice system.
(302) 426-9252,
SURJ, 100 W. 10th St., Ste. 615,Wilmington, DE, 19801
5.Wilmington HOPE CommissionOur Charge: Look at serious issues facing our City and develop a report with recommendations that address these issues and give us a way to make our City safer and more dynamic.
(302) 573-3735,
Wilmington HOPE Commission, 38 Vandever Ave., Wilmington, DE 19802
6.Adult Re-Entry Programs: Community Reentry Services (Prison-to-Work) Job programs for ex-offenders are crucial to their successful reintegration into the community. DCJ’s Community Reentry Services program implements a Prison-to-Work initiative that provides case management support and other crucial services that foster successful reentry.
(302) 658-7174, Ext. 21,
Delaware Center for Justice, Inc. (DCJ), 100 West 10th St., Ste. 905, Wilmington, DE 19801
7.Adult Re-Entry Programs: Reentry Education Program Preparing for reentry is essential to success. To ready offenders at Delaware Correctional Center and the Howard R. Young Correctional Facility for reintegration into the community, DCJ provides a Reentry Education Class to address issues surrounding reentry.
(302) 658-7174, Ext. 20,
Delaware Center for Justice, Inc. (DCJ), 100 West 10th St., Ste. 905, Wilmington, DE 19801
DELAWARE (CONT.)
8.Adult Re-Entry Programs: AD/HD Harm Reduction Project This program, coordinated by an Americorps/Vista volunteer, aims to help prevent recidivism among ex-offenders who are screened and identified as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) while they are still incarcerated.
(302) 658-7174, Ext. 11,
Delaware Center for Justice, Inc. (DCJ), 100 West 10th St., Ste. 905, Wilmington, DE 19801
9.Adult Re-Entry Programs: Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI) Through PRI, DCJ provides case management support to ex-offenders returning to zip codes within the City of Wilmington and New Castle County where the reentry rate is disproportionately high.
(302) 658-7174, Ext. 19,
Delaware Center for Justice, Inc. (DCJ), 100 West 10th St., Ste. 905, Wilmington, DE 19801
10.Adult Re-Entry Programs: Program for Older Offenders (POPS) DCJ partners with Stand Up for what’s Right and Just (SURJ) and Widener Law School in implementing POPS, which focuses on preparing sentencing modifications for incarcerated men and women 50 and older who are eligible for early release based on age, appropriateness for a return to the community, and/or medical condition.
(302) 658-7174, Ext. 15
Delaware Center for Justice, Inc. (DCJ), 100 West 10th St., Ste. 905, Wilmington, DE 19801
11.Specialized Treatment Services DEConducts risk assessments throughout the state of Delaware.
(302) 287-8848,
Resources for Human Development, 2500 Wrangle Hill Rd., Ste. 129, Bear, DE 19701
12.Bureau of Community CorrectionsThe mission of the Bureau of Community Custody and Supervision is to promote public safety through the effective supervision of offenders placed under community supervision, SENTAC Levels I - IV; to provide supervision, programs and treatment services that promote long-term, self-sufficient, law abiding behavior by offenders; and to support efforts that make victims whole in accordance with Delaware law.
(302) 739-5601,
Bureau of Community Corrections, 245 McKee Rd., Dover, DE 19904
13.Individual Assessment and Discharge Planning Team II-ADAPT)The Reentry Team at Sojourners’ Place works directly with each ex-offender to coordinate the transition plan of each person to ensure the appropriate services and supports are available and accessed post release. The Reentry Team at Sojourners’ Place serves as a liaison between interagency collaboration and service coordination.
(302) 764-4713,
Sojourner's Place, 2901 Northeast Blvd., Wilmington, DE 19802
14.Dover Prisoner Reentry Initiative (DPRI) This program is modeled after PRI, expanding our support to men and women returning to Dover, Delaware, from Sussex Correctional Institution as well as the other three level 5 correctional facilities.
(302) 658-7174,
Delaware Center for Justice, Inc. (DCJ), 100 West 10th St., Ste. 905, Wilmington, DE 19801
15.Delaware Correctional Industries (DCI)DCI is focused on assisting offenders with developing marketable job skills, teaching work ethic and application of these principles to post-prison employment, as well as providing market quality goods and services to its customers at a competitive price. DCI is committed to the Department of Correction's goal of reducing recidivism and promoting the successful reentry of inmates to the community.
(302) 857-5491,
DCI Administative Office, 245 McKee Rd., Dover, DE 19904
16.Prison Arts ProgramThe Prison Arts program brings art, music, dance, speakers and cultural classes into the Department's institutions and facilities. Study of the Arts teaches literacy, geography, civics, interpersonal relationships and cultural awareness. This enables art students to bring about unity from diversity within their incarceration period and provide them with a new look and appreciation of the outside community when they are released.
(302) 857-5277,
State of Delaware - Department of Corrections, 245 McKee Rd., Dover, DE 19904
17.Prison Fellowship MinistriesPrison Fellowship Ministries actively work with those in prison, Work Release Centers and on probation. Ex-offenders are encouraged to connect with our reentry program.
(302) 764-4500,
St. Paul UAME Church, 3114 North Market St., Wilmington, DE 19802
18.Sussex Work Release CenterWork Release is a transition program for offenders preparing to live in the community full-time. Work release is a program in which offenders seek employment, attend outside medical appointments and participate in mandated treatment programs.
(302) 856-5790,
Sussex Community Corrections Center, 23207 Dupont Blvd., Georgetown, DE 19947
19.Crest Substance Abuse ProgramsCrest is a substance abuse treatment program provided to offenders sentenced in a Level IV facility. Crest Centers are residential centers for both men and women, which allow recovering substance abusers to continue their treatment as they transition to the community. Successful completion is performance driven, not time driven.
(302) 777-6800,
Hazel D. Plant Women's Treatment Facility, 620 Baylor Blvd., New Castle, DE 19720
20.LINK OF LOVELINK OF LOVE exists to serve the families of prisoners, as well as prisoners and ex-prisoners through initiatives, programs, and services that will strengthen family ties and relationships and support successful reintegration and reduce recidivism.
(302) 659-5633,
LINK OF LOVE, P.O. Box 296, Dover, DE 19903
21.Bridge to Victory Aftercare MinistryBridge to Victory’s mission is to ensure that ex-offenders are living successfully in Christ. Prison Outreach of Delaware has ministered to inmates since 1963 by preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ and serving as chaplains and volunteers in our prisons here in Delaware. Our Bridge to Victory Aftercare Ministry is a vital piece of the puzzle in helping ex-offenders live for Christ and become disciples leading to a life of victory.
(302) 998-5502,
Prison Outreach of Delaware, Inc., P.O. Box 7633, Newark, DE 19714
22.Dover Interfaith Mission for HousingWe are an interfaith community organization addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of homeless men in the Greater Dover area by providing them with shelter and sustenance, fostering self-reliance, and offering encouragement and a vision of hope for their lives.
(302)736-3600,
Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing, 684 Forest St., Dover, DE 19904
23.ACLU of DelawareThe ACLU-DE, the local affiliate of the national ACLU, was established in 1961. We are a first resort when the government threatens our rights in Delaware and a last hope when we are deprived of our liberties.
(302) 654-3966,
ACLU of Delaware, 100 West 10th St., Ste. 603, Wilmington, DE 19801
24.Project New Start Reentry ProgramThe New Start program was created to address the lack of economic opportunities, poverty, stressed families, and high educational dropout rates that contribute to violent crime. New Start guides individuals transitioning out of state and federal institutions in their personal and professional development and equips them with the skills to contribute positively to their families and communities, successfully re-enter the workforce, and transform themselves into ex-offenders.
(302) 798-3520,
Project New Start, Inc., 3301 Green St., Claymont, DE 19703
25.New Beginnings-Next StepReducing Recidivism Through Support Groups and Mentoring for Ex-Offenders. New Beginnings-Next Step is a support group run both with and for ex-offenders. It has been established to help men and women successfully transition from incarceration to freedom. New Beginnings creates a community of support, reinforcement, and accountability for those seeking to move forward with their lives while still in prison. New Beginnings-Next Step offers a chance to network with others who share and celebrate the ex-offender’s will to remain free.
(302) 656-2721,
Pacem in Terris, 401 N. West St., Wilmington, DE 19801
26.Pardons ProjectThe Pardons Project, a restorative justice project of Delaware Pacem in Terris in collaboration with the Delaware Center for Justice, worked to eradicate civil barriers to reintegration of ex-prisoners into society by empowering and preparing them to represent themselves before the Board of Pardons. Most of the people who came to the Pardons Project had already begun the process of rehabilitating themselves through counseling, further education, and service to the community.
(302) 656-2721,
Pacem in Terris, 401 N. West St., Wilmington DE 19801
27.Prison Ministries of Delaware, Inc.Prison Ministries of Delaware Inc. Ministers to the needs of incarcerated and formally incarcerated men and women in Delaware promoting spiritual growth and reducing recidivism.
(302)-737-2792,
Prison Ministries of Delaware Inc., P.O. Box 1055, Newark, DE 19715
28.Community Resource CenterThe Community Resource Center was created in 2011 to serve as a centralized location to help meet the needs of Sussex County residents facing crisis. The Community Resource Center is a non-profit agency who purpose is to: assess the needs of individuals and families; identify and coordinate the use of community resources; support individuals and families for a short period of time; provide financial assistance based on need. and to create partnerships in the community.
(302) 227-1340,
Community Resource Center, 37510 Oyster House Rd., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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