<p><strong>WHAT:</strong> Inaugural &ldquo;Crime and Punishment&rdquo; class made up of Delaware Law School students <em>and</em> Plummer Community Correctional Center offenders will conclude with a closing ceremony.<br /><br /><strong>WHEN:</strong> Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.<br /><br /><strong>WHERE:</strong> Plummer Community Correctional Center, 28 Todds Lane, Wilmington, Del.<br /><br /><strong>WHO:</strong> Romie Griesmer, Delaware Law School lecturer at law who has taught the class, students and their guests, Delaware Law Dean Rodney A. Smolla, Widener University Provost Stephen Wilhite, Plummer Center Warden Carole Evans and Deputy Warden Michale Coucuzza.<br /><br /><strong>WHY:</strong> The class was part of the <a href="http://www.insideoutcenter.org/index.html">Inside Out Prison Exchange Program</a>, a national program that develops partnerships between higher education institutions and correctional institutions to deepen the conversation about, and transform, approaches to understanding crime, justice, freedom, inequality and more. These programs are largely partnerships between undergraduate institutions and correctional systems. Delaware Law School is among the first law schools nationally to offer an Inside Out course, despite it fitting so appropriately with the curriculum of a law school.<br /><br />The class is comprised of students who are pursuing law degrees at Delaware Law School and students who are residents of the Plummer Center. Through it, they have exchanged ideas and perceptions about crime, justice, the criminal justice system, corrections and imprisonment. Much of the coursework has involved reading and discussing scholarly articles, news reports and case law. Students have been graded on papers and a group project.<br /><br /><strong>MORE:</strong> Media who plan to attend will need advance clearance. Contact Delaware Law School Public Relations Officer Mary Allen at <a href="mailto:mallen@widener.edu">mallen@widener.edu</a> or 302.562.9239 to RSVP your attendance and report what equipment, if any, you will bring.<br /><br />Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, applied leadership, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience.&nbsp; Its Delaware Law School is the First State&rsquo;s only law school, providing juris doctor, legal graduate and paralegal degree programs with an emphasis on developing legal professionals who reflect the Delaware Way and its traditions of civility, integrity and mutual respect. The school offers signature programs in corporate and business law, environmental law, family health law and policy, and trial advocacy. Widener University is proud to be tobacco free. Visit <a href="{staticroot}">delawarelaw.widener.edu</a> for more information.</p>
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