In his final State of the State address last Thursday, Gov. Jack Markell touted recent efforts to reduce Delaware’s prison population and pushed for further reforms to the state’s criminal justice system.
Markell joined the growing chorus of advocates and state officials seeking to change the habitual-offender law, under which nonviolent repeat offenders can receive automatic life sentences. And he voiced support for a bill crafted by Attorney General Matt Denn and state Sen. Karen Peterson, D-Stanton, that aims to reform sentencing laws for some habitual offenders and offers a process for those serving time under the current law to have their sentences reviewed.
