Delaware General Assembly

Stricken 6/26/25

SS 1 for SB 10 w/ HA 3

6/26/25

Minor-Brown

This Amendment clarifies that in addressing a motion for sentence modification under compassionate release, the court must consider the underlying circumstances and nature of the offense, the felony classification of the offense, and the length of the underlying sentence in addition to the other requirements contained in Senate Substitute No. 1 to Senate Bill No. 10. This Amendment also requires that the court’s review of an application for for sentence modification filed by a person serving a life sentence for a Class A felony include a review of the applicant’s prior criminal history, including arrests and convictions, a review of the applicant’s conduct while incarcerated, and available evidence as to the likelihood that the applicant will reoffend if released, including a formal, recent risk assessment.

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