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Delaware lawmakers consider new bill for probation reform – 47abc

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June 8, 2024

Delaware lawmakers consider new bill for probation reform – 47abc

DELAWARE – Delaware lawmakers are considering a new bill that would make changes to the state’s current probation system. It would direct courts and the Bureau of Community Corrections to use the least restrictive probation conditions to achieve proper community supervision.

Senate Substitute 3 for Senate Bill 4 has been in the works for a long time now. It’s been three years of writing, re-writing, and compromise–but finally, it’s ready to see the senate floor.

“You know, we pride ourselves on being the first state, and I think we need to take ownership of what that means, being the first to do things and being unique in how we do things,” said Delaware State Senator Marie Pinkney, the primary sponsor of the bill. She said its well past time for Delaware to update its probation system.

“I get a lot of outreach from people who are either in prison, people who are on probation, or their loved ones talking about the difficulties that they have had with probation. [They feel] like probation has got them caught up in kind of like a ‘gotcha.’”

In its current form, the bill focuses on making sure additional conditions and programs that probationers have to comply with are actually relevant —
rather than extraneous or overly burdensome for the individual: “It’s focused on making sure that whatever additional conditions someone gets tasked with are related to their criminogenic needs…related to the crime they committed, or why they may have committed a crime”

The bill would also strike from Delaware code a clause that makes it more difficult for someone on probation to obtain a marriage license. Senator Pinkney said that their initial goal in this reform was much more ambitious, trying to limit the rates of re-incarceration for those on probation. But some community stakeholders–like victims of domestic violence–feared that it would put them in danger: “There were some who felt like there wasn’t going to be enough protection for victims if we were not able to utilize reincarceration for violations of probation.”

After 3 years of conversations and compromise, Senator Pinkney thinks that this bill is a strong start for probation reform, but she still feels that there’s work to do, saying, “We are definitely not done with probation. We’re going to continue to look at how we address the use of reincarceration moving forward.”

Along with the bill, there is also Concurrent Resolution 175, which would establish the Probation System Task Force, comprised of lawmakers and other stakeholders, who would recommend additional reforms to the general assembly in July of next year.

In a statement to WMDT, the Delaware Department of Correction said:

“Over the past year, the Delaware Department of Correction has worked in good faith and in a spirit of collaboration to actively engage with legislators who seek statutory changes to Delaware’s probation and criminal justice system. The DOC leadership team has participated in numerous discussions with lawmakers to better understand the intent of the legislation, and we have provided detailed written responses to the initial language and every revision to the proposed legislation that highlight the intended – and unintended – impacts, affirm provisions that the DOC supports, and identify opportunities for further data-driven analysis. The DOC remains engaged in this dialogue, framed by a deep commitment to our dual mission to protect the public and promote successful reentry through safe and secure facilities, effective supervision, and rehabilitative services.

At this time, the DOC is carefully reviewing Senate Substitute 3 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 175, which were introduced yesterday. We will be able to provide comment and feedback when that review is complete.”

Senate Substitute 3 for Senate Bill 4 is currently out of committee, and on the ready list for consideration.

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Delaware Lottery Mega Millions, Play 3 Day winning numbers for Dec. 16, 2025

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December 17, 2025

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Delaware Lottery Mega Millions, Play 3 Day winning numbers for Dec. 16, 2025

The Delaware Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from Dec. 16 drawing

20-24-46-59-65, Mega Ball: 07

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Day: 7-1-2

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Day: 5-5-8-3

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10-21-22-24-26-33

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03-04-19-24-39, Lucky Ball: 11

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Day: 6-6-3-8-7

Night: 8-7-0-5-4

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

Sign the Ticket: Establish legal ownership by signing the back of your ticket with an ink pen.
Prizes up to $599: Claim at any Delaware Lottery Retailer, in person at the Delaware Lottery Office, or mail your signed ticket and claim form; print your name/address on the ticket’s back and keep a copy/photo for records. By mail, send original tickets and documentation to: Delaware Lottery, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904.
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Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Delaware Lottery.

Can I claim a jackpot prize anonymously in Delaware?

Fortunately for First State residents, the Delaware Lottery allows winners remain anonymous. Unlike many other states that require a prize be over a certain jackpot, Delawareans can remain anonymous no matter how much, or how little, they win.

How long do I have to claim my prize in Delaware?

Tickets are valid for up to one year past the drawing date for drawing game prizes or within one year of the announced end of sales for Instant Games, according to delottery.com.

When are the Delaware Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Delaware Online digital operations manager. You can send feedback using this form.

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Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

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December 16, 2025

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Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is traveling to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert that is testing the rapprochement between Washington and Damascus.

The two guardsmen killed in the attack on Saturday were Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, according to the U.S. Army. Both were members of the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment. A U.S. civilian working as an interpreter was also killed.

The ritual at Dover Air Force Base honors U.S. service members killed in action and is one of the most solemn duties undertaken by the commander in chief.

During the process, transfer cases draped with the American flag holding the remains of fallen soldiers are carried from the military aircraft that carried them to Dover to an awaiting vehicle to transport them to the mortuary facility at the base. There, the fallen service members are prepared for their final resting place.

Trump, a Republican, said during his first term that witnessing the dignified transfer of service members’ remains is “the toughest thing I have to do” as president.

Remembered as ‘the best of Iowa’

The Iowa National Guard is remembering the two men as heroes. Howard’s stepfather, Jeffrey Bunn, said Howard “loved what he was doing and would be the first in and last out,” noting that he had wanted to be a soldier since he was a young boy.

In a post on the Meskwaki Nation Police Department’s Facebook page, Bunn – who is chief of the Tama, Iowa, department – called Howard a loving husband and an “amazing man of faith” and said Howard’s brother, a staff sergeant in the Iowa National Guard, would escort “Nate” back to Iowa.

Torres-Tovar was remembered as a “very positive” person who was family oriented and someone who always put others first, according to fellow guardsmen who were deployed with Torres-Tovar and issued a statement to the local TV broadcast station WOI.

“They were dedicated professionals and cherished members of our Guard family who represented the best of Iowa,” said Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard.

Trump stands by Syrian leader al-Sharaa

On Saturday, Trump told reporters that he was mourning the deaths and vowed retaliation.

Trump said Monday that he remained confident in the leadership of interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the onetime leader of an Islamic insurgent group who led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad, whose family had an iron grip on Syrian rule for decades.

The U.S. president welcomed al-Sharaa to Washington last month for a historic visit to the White House and formally welcomed Syria as a member of the U.S.-led coalition to fight the Islamic State group. Hundreds of U.S. troops are deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting IS.

“This had nothing to do with him,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. “This had to do with ISIS.”

Three other members of the Iowa National Guard were injured in the attack. As of Monday, two were in stable condition and the other in good condition. The Pentagon has not identified them.

Trump traveled to Dover several times during his first term to honor the fallen, including for a U.S. Navy SEAL killed during a raid in Yemen, for two Army officers whose helicopter crashed in Afghanistan and for two Army soldiers killed in Afghanistan when a person dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire.

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Delaware will save more than $300M after federal tax decoupling takes effect

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December 16, 2025

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Delaware will save more than 0M after federal tax decoupling takes effect

The fiscal year 2027 forecast remained relatively flat from the October meeting. But some expenses declined, including salaries for teachers. Brian Maxwell, state director of Management and Budget, said teacher salary expenses were down because student enrollment has dropped. He said federal immigration policy could be impacting the state’s Multilingual Learners.

“Obviously, there have been a number of students that may not be showing up to class just because of the enforcement of [Immigration and Customs Enforcement],” he said. “So some of the families may be scared to actually send their kids to school.”

Maxwell said overall enrollment is down, but the number of students needing special education services is up. The next student count is in February.

DEFAC members also discussed the revised Healthcare Spending benchmark. In September, the subcommittee devised a methodology that only used healthcare inflation, resulting in a 7.13% for 2026.

“We all gathered in October and there was a fair amount of concern with that outcome,” said Christen Linke Young, director of Health and Social Services. “So the subcommittee reconvened earlier this month to consider a new approach.”

After adopting the methodology using expected national inflation data and a three-year measure of health care cost growth, the benchmark now sits at 4.9%. But Young said there would be no penalty for hospitals exceeding the guideline.

Gov. Meyer and the state’s largest nongovernmental employer, ChristianaCare Health System, reached an agreement earlier this year in a lawsuit the regional hospital system filed last year. The Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board was created by lawmakers in June 2024 to try to rein in hospital spending. But the agreement, which requires new legislation and the governor’s signature, would strip the board of its authority to approve and modify hospital budgets.

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