{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-6533","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 6533","heading":"Outside employment; work release.","body":"(a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations governing the employment of trustworthy inmates outside the institutions and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department. Said Department shall adopt policies and procedures outlining the latitude and limitations of employers who utilize the service of inmates and provide provisions for any violation by said employer.\n(b) Any inmate employed under subsection (a) of this section shall continue to be in the legal custody of the Department, notwithstanding the inmate’s absence from an institution by reason of such employment and any employer of any such person shall be considered the representative of, or keeper for, the Department.\n(c) Whoever, being an employer or other person, through negligent control of the inmate or otherwise, permits, or whoever counsels, advises, aids, assists, abets or procures the escape from the legal control of the Department of any inmate employed under this subchapter, shall be fined, or imprisoned, or both.\n(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or title to the contrary, no person shall be permitted work release under this section, until such person is within 6 months from the date of such person’s release from custody, as determined by the Department, if the person is:\n(1) Serving a sentence imposed for a class A felony; or\n(2) Serving a sentence imposed pursuant to § 4214 of this title; or\n(3) Has previously been convicted of 2 or more of the following crimes set forth in this title under sections:\n513 Conspiracy first degree;\n531 Any attempt to commit any crime listed in this paragraph;\n604 Reckless endangering first degree;\n612 Assault second degree;\n613 Assault first degree;\n629 Vehicular assault first degree;\n630 Vehicular homicide second degree;\n630A Vehicular homicide first degree;\n631 Criminally negligent homicide;\n632 Manslaughter;\n635 Murder second degree;\n768 Unlawful sexual contact second degree;\n769 Unlawful sexual contact first degree;\n[Former] 770 Unlawful sexual penetration third degree;\n[Former] 771 Unlawful sexual penetration second degree;\n[Former] 772 Unlawful sexual penetration first degree;\n[Former] 773 Unlawful sexual intercourse third degree;\n[Former] 774 Unlawful sexual intercourse second degree;\n770 Rape in the fourth degree;\n771 Rape in the third degree;\n772 Rape in the second degree;\n773 Rape in the first degree;\n776 Continuous sexual abuse of a child;\n782 Unlawful imprisonment first degree;\n783 Kidnapping second degree;\n783A Kidnapping first degree;\n801 Arson third degree;\n802 Arson second degree;\n803 Arson first degree;\n831 Robbery second degree;\n832 Robbery first degree;\n[Former] 835 Carjacking in the second degree;\n[Former] 836 Carjacking in the first degree;\n1108 Sexual exploitation of a child;\n1254 Assault in a detention facility;\n1302 Riot;\n1312A Stalking;\n1338 Bombs, incendiary devices, Molotov cocktails and explosive devices;\n1447 Possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony;\n1447A Possession of a firearm or projectile weapon during the commission of a felony;\n1448 Possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited; or\n3533 Aggravated act of intimidation.\n(e) All wages, salary, or other compensation earned by or payable to an inmate employed in accordance with this section shall be placed in said inmate’s account and subject to deductions in accordance with the provisions of § 6532(f) of this title.\n(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or title to the contrary, no person who has previously been convicted under § 1252 or § 1253 of this title or any attempt to commit such crimes under § 531 of this title shall be permitted outside employment or work release under this section.\n(g) Funds collected for goods produced or services performed by offenders housed at a Community Corrections facility shall be deposited in the Bureau of Community Corrections Special Services Fund. Such funds shall be used to support the operational costs for offender re-entry and work programs in the Bureau of Community Corrections. The Bureau of Community Corrections Special Services Fund shall be appropriated and expended in conformity with the annual Appropriations Act of the State.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Prisons and Prisoners","CHAPTER 65. Department of Correction","Subchapter VI. Classification and Employment"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c065/sc06/index.html#6533","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"a3fcf77caf438d163c576179c14884e66d2c8304efa03c9a9dd9aa0cbf6ce271","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-6532","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-6533a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}