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Adult Correctional Healthcare Review Committee

Established by 11 Del. C. § 6518, and revised by House Bill 173 and House Bill 52, the Adult Correctional Healthcare Review Committee  was created to serve “in an advisory capacity to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Commissioner of the Department of Correction (DOC) on all matters in Delaware’s adult correction system relating to the provision of inmate healthcare services, the review of all inmate deaths and autopsies relating to those deaths, the construction of healthcare contracts that provide inmate healthcare services, and the review of all statistics relating to inmate healthcare.  The Committee shall not be considered a public body as defined by 29 Del. C. § 10002(c).”  11 Del. C. §6518 (m)..

Committee Members:

The nine voting members of the Committee appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate are:

  1. Janet P. Kramer, MD, CCHP, a Delaware licensed physician;
  2. Laura Cooney-Koss, PsyD, a Delaware licensed forensic psychologist;
  3. Mandell Much, PhD, a Delaware licensed psychologist;
  4. VACANT, RN, a Delaware licensed registered nurse;
  5. Lisa Schwind, a member of the Delaware State Bar;
  6. James Harrison, MHS, an expert in the field of substance abuse treatment
  7. Sandra J. Nolan, PhD, RN AHN-BC, any additional healthcare professional who by virtue of training, education, and specialization holds expertise in correctional healthcare;
  8. Chaplain Tim Heald, an individual representing a non-profit that is serving the families of inmates or the inmates themselves, or a local civil rights organization; and
  9. Mustafa Mufti, MD, a Delaware licensed psychiatrist.

Laura Cooney-Koss, PsyD serves as Chair and Dr. Mandell Much, PhD serves as Vice Chair of the Committee. In addition to the appointed members of the Committee, other non-voting participants include Deputy Attorneys General (“DAG”) Abigail de Uriate, Esquire, serves as counsel for the Committee; DAG Michael Gordon, Esquire serves as counsel for the DOC; Nicole Hartman, serves as counsel for CJC; Michael Records, Chief of Bureau of Healthcare, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services at DOC; Carolyn Ianni, MD, Medical Director of the DOC; Vanessa Bennifield, PsyD, Behavioral Health Treatment Director; Susan Conley, APRN, ACNS-BC then replaced by Victoria Bryant, Director of Medical Treatment Services; and Anneke Cerri, Behavioral Healthcare Services for the DOC.

Committee Charge

In June of 2019, the code related to ACHRC was modified with HB173. The bill tasks the Committee with advising not only the Commissioner of the Department of Correction but also the Governor and the General Assembly on all matters in Delaware’s adult correctional system relating to the provision of inmate healthcare services, the review of all inmate deaths and autopsies relating to those deaths, the construction of healthcare contracts that provide inmate healthcare services, the review of all statistics relating to inmate healthcare, and any matters relating to adult inmate healthcare that the Committee considers reasonable and worthwhile, including assuring the resolution of identified problems and enhancing the efficient utilization of resources.

The 2025 Adult Correctional Healthcare Review Committee Annual Report is available for your review, and contains additional information about the ACHRC.

Staff: Kim Kirk



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