DE · Kent County

How to find someone in jail in Kent County, Delaware

Delaware DOC Central Offender Records contact

Use official custody resources for Kent County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed: 2
State locator: Delaware DOC Inmate Locator
Service coverage: Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction: Kent County, DE

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Kent County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the statewide custody system

Delaware uses a unified state correctional system rather than separate county sheriff jails. Start with the statewide custody locator or notification service linked here. A person arrested very recently may still be with the arresting police agency before transfer; contact that agency if no record appears.

For Kent County, use the Delaware DOC Central Offender Records contact for the State’s unified adult DOC system, including pretrial custody. Confirm actual DOC intake, current custody, release or transfer. Recent Police holding, federal custody and juvenile custody require the actual responsible agency.

Delaware DOC Central Offender Records contact

Call the published DOC contact and ask which unit can confirm actual DOC custody, release or transfer. For a recent arrest, first confirm the arresting agency and whether DOC intake has occurred; confirm any receiving facility before using its contact.

Published Delaware DOC Central Offender Records contact; the number was not called. This is the named Records unit contact, not an established booking hotline. No individual location, automatic local Police transfer or answering-hours guarantee is established.

Find the responsible local agency

Official local-agency navigation. Directory access does not verify a custody roster.

Choose your county or local agency and locate its jail/corrections assistance.

Search Delaware participating-agency custody — VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified

Local source reviewed 2026-10-06. This is published phone assistance; the number was not called.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the Delaware correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail, or in the unified state system. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Unified Delaware DOC custody; agency endorses VINE

Official agency instructions and assistance

DOC landing page links VINE; actual state-specific search needs its own route

Search form availability was not confirmed in this review. An access restriction, CAPTCHA, or unavailable application may require a normal browser or agency assistance; missing records do not establish release.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search availability is unconfirmed or this is an instructions/phone route.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

Delaware has no county jails run by county sheriffs. Start with the state Department of Correction or responsible statewide custody service. Delaware uses a unified state correctional system rather than separate county sheriff jails. Start with the statewide custody locator or notification service linked here. A person arrested very recently may still be with the arresting police agency before transfer; contact that agency if no record appears.

Kent County jails & facilities 2

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (2 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

State correctional facility

MORRIS COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTER

Address: 300 WATER ST, DOVER, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 739-4758
Rated capacity: 150 beds

Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-04-01. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

STEVENSON HOUSE DETENTION CENTER

Address: 750 N DUPONT BOULEVARD, MILFORD, DE 19963
Phone: (302) 424-8100
Rated capacity: 55 beds

Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-02-13. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in Delaware

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these Delaware counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in Delaware

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in Delaware.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

If there is also a warrant to deal with

Two companion guides pick up where this one leaves off — checking for a warrant, and resolving it on your own terms.

Check for a warrant in Delaware Worried the person has an open warrant too? Check first, state by state. Resolve a warrant in Delaware If they need to resolve a warrant, this walks through turning yourself in calmly.

Common questions about finding someone in Kent County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Kent County?

How do I find someone in state prison from Kent County?

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in Delaware?

Public custody searches are free. VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Kent County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of Delaware

This is one of Delaware’s counties. The state guide has the complete rundown and every other county.

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