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Concern Over No Charges Yet in Delaware Inmate Uprising

Steven Floyd
Courtesy of Joe Simon
Steven Floyd

It’s been six months since the inmate uprising at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna that resulted in the death of a prison guard.

So far, no charges have been filed against anyone.

That’s has drawn the concern of the Geoff Klopp president of the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware.

WBOC reports that he said there was enough evidence and enough eyewitnesses and that something needs to be done.

Governor John Carney also said that while he understood the difficulties of bringing charges he too was concerned that none had been brought.

Correctional officer Steven Floyd was found dead after the prison was stormed by law enforcement.

He had been taken hostage along with three other prison employees.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.