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How to find someone in jail in New Castle County, Delaware

Delaware DOC Central Offender Records contact

Use official custody resources for New Castle 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
10
State locator
Delaware DOC Inmate Locator
Service coverage
Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction
New Castle County, DE

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in New Castle 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 New Castle 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.

New Castle County jails & facilities 10

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 (10 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

BAYLOR WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Address
660 BAYLOR BLVD, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
Phone
(302) 577-3004
Rated capacity
320 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)

State correctional facility

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS TREATMENT CENTER

Address
875 SMYRNA LANDING RD, SMYRNA, DE 19977
Phone
(302) 659-6100
Rated capacity
250 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)

Juvenile / youth facility

DIVISION OF YOUTH REHABILITATIVE SERVICES RESIDENTIAL COTTAGES

Address
1825 FAULKLAND RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Phone
(302) 633-2622
Rated capacity
29 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)

Juvenile / youth facility

FERRIS SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Address
959 CENTRE RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Phone
(302) 993-3800
Rated capacity
72 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)

State correctional facility

HAZEL D. PLANT WOMENS TREATMENT FACILITY

Address
620 BAYLOR BLVD, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
Phone
(302) 777-6800
Rated capacity
96 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

HOWARD R YOUNG CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Address
1301 E 12TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802
Phone
(302) 429-7700
Rated capacity
1180 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)

State correctional facility

JAMES T VAUGHN CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Address
1181 PADDOCK RD, SMYRNA, DE 19977
Phone
(302) 653-9261
Rated capacity
2601 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)

State correctional facility

JOHN L WEBB CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Address
200 GREENBANK RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19808
Phone
(302) 995-6129
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2019-12-31. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

NEW CASTLE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

Address
963 CENTRE RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805
Phone
(302) 633-3100
Rated capacity
64 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)

State correctional facility

PLUMMER COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTER

Address
38 TODDS LN, WILMINGTON, DE 19802
Phone
(302) 761-2800
Rated capacity
246 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)

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.

Common questions about finding someone in New Castle County

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

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.

How do I find someone in state prison from New Castle County?

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.

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 New Castle 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.

All of Delaware — custody resources & county guides