Delaware Governor John Carney appoints special assistant after prison uprising

In the latest fallout from the fatal hostage situation at the Vaughn Correctional Center in February, Governor John Carney has appointed a temporary special assistant in the matter on Wednesday.

Claire DeMatteis will serve as Carney's special assistant at the Delaware Department of Corrections.  She will focus her efforts on reform on management practices and training, cultural turnaround and the implementation of Governor Carney's plan following the Independent Review into the incident.

The Governors office says after a year and a half, DeMatteis will issue reports available to the public that detail the progress of the implementation process.

DeMatteis is the former senior counsel to then-U.S. Senator Joe Biden. Most recently, DeMatteis served in a senior role at the Delaware Department of Labor.