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STATE EX REL. duPONT v. INGRAM

294 A.2d 839 (1971)

The STATE of Delaware upon the relation of Martha Verge duPONT as next friend of David Johnson et al., Plaintiffs, v. Albert L. INGRAM, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services of the State of Delaware, et al., Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle.

December 1, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest S. Wilson, Jr., Wilmington, for plaintiffs.

Jerome O. Herlihy, James A. Erisman, Dept. of Justice, Wilmington, for defendants.

O'HARA, Judge.

This proceeding was initiated upon petitioners' request for a Writ of Mandamus based upon the language of the then existing 11 Del.C. § 6526(a) which provided:

"(a) Appropriate, separate custodial care and work and training facilities shall be provided for youthful offenders by the Department."

The thrust of petitioners' petition, filed on behalf of several prisoners then being housed in the State Correctional facilities in Smyrna...

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