Delaware
Guides and facility information for Delaware DOC facilities — a unified system whose four prisons hold both pretrial detainees and sentenced people.
Delaware runs a unified correctional system: the state Department of Correction (DOC) is responsible for everything from pretrial detention through prison and probation, with no county jails. Its four facilities — James T. Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna, Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington, Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown, and the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution in New Castle — hold sentenced people and detainees alike, alongside Level IV community corrections centers for work release and treatment. DOC points families to VINE to find someone and runs a dedicated Family Services line. Use the guides below for state-specific rules and procedures, or jump to a specific facility.
State guides
Visiting in Delaware (DOC)
How Delaware's phone-scheduled visiting works — there is no application form; you call the facility's visit line a week ahead — plus the dress code and what to expect at the door.
Mail & Packages in Delaware (DOC)
Why mail to Delaware prisons goes to Las Vegas, the white-envelope and SBI-number rules, what survives the scanning process, and the vendor package program.
Phone & Video Calls in Delaware (DOC)
How calls, tablet messaging, and video visits work in Delaware prisons — one GettingOut account covers all of it, with a five-number calling list.
Sending Money in Delaware (DOC)
How deposits work in Delaware — kiosks, ConnectNetwork, and the Dallas money-order address — plus the $600 account cap, deductions, and commissary.
Medical & Mental Health in Delaware (DOC)
How healthcare works in Delaware facilities — the published co-pay schedule, sick call, the 7-day medical grievance window, and how families can report concerns.
Transfers & Facility Placement in Delaware (DOC)
How Delaware's unified system works — where someone goes after arrest, intake and classification, the five supervision levels, and tracking moves through VINE.
Facilities
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution
New Castle · Minimum through maximum custody — pretrial and sentenced women
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
Wilmington · Level V — pretrial detainees and sentenced men
James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Smyrna · Minimum through maximum custody (men)
Sussex Correctional Institution
Georgetown · Minimum through maximum custody — pretrial and sentenced men