Corie Priest: (Don't) Throw Away the Key

In this episode, Stuart Comstock-Gay speaks with Director of Community Engagement for the Delaware Department of Justice Corie Priest about recidivism rates, mental health, and meaningful engagement with justice systems. Corie Priest is the Director of Community Engagement for the Delaware Department of Justice, a pioneering role he began in April 2019 — marking the first time the Department hired someone it had previously prosecuted. A nationally respected voice in reentry and criminal justice reform, Priest began his professional journey at the Wilmington HOPE Commission Achievement Center as one of Delaware's first Peer Support Specialists, later serving as In-Reach Coordinator and New Castle County Supervisor of Reentry for Connections CSP. Corie holds degrees from Delaware Technical Community College and Wilmington University.