Search Middletown Jail Roster

The Middletown jail roster tracks adult inmates booked by Middletown Police, New Castle County Police, or Delaware State Police after an arrest in or near Middletown. Middletown does not run its own jail, so every Middletown arrestee ends up in the state DOC system. Men go to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution. Women go to Baylor in New Castle. This page walks you through how to search the Middletown jail roster, where to ask for booking papers, and what local police contacts matter for a Middletown inmate custody lookup.

How the Middletown Jail Roster Works

Middletown sits in southern New Castle County. It is a fast-growing town with a mix of older streets and newer homes. Middletown Police run patrols in town. New Castle County Police cover the unincorporated land right outside Middletown. Both forces book Middletown arrestees into HRYCI, and all show on the Delaware jail roster.

To look up a Middletown inmate, use the Delaware DOC inmate locator. The tool is free. Search by name or SBI number.

For alerts when a Middletown jail roster record changes, sign up on VINELink. The Delaware Victim Services Unit can also support families tied to a Middletown inmate case.

Middletown Police Department

Middletown Police are at 130 Hampden Road, Middletown, DE 19709. Call (302) 376-9950 for general info. The force keeps arrest records, incident reports, and traffic citations for work done inside town lines. Records requests fall under Delaware FOIA, so the force has 15 business days to reply.

Read more on the Middletown Police site. The page also posts press releases on bigger Middletown arrests that land on the jail roster.

When Middletown Police make an arrest, the inmate is hauled up Route 1 to HRYCI in Wilmington. The drive is about 30 miles. Visiting families should plan for a full day. Visit booking is done at (302) 575-0330.

New Castle County Police in the Middletown Area

New Castle County Police patrol the land around Middletown that lies outside town lines. The HQ is at 3601 North DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720. The main line is (302) 395-8171. County officers work next to Middletown Police on big cases and share info for public safety.

A county arrest in the Middletown area still ties back to HRYCI and the Middletown jail roster group. County police records pass through the Records Unit at HQ. You can ask for a county arrest report under Delaware FOIA.

County officers often work with Delaware State Police on Route 1, Route 13, and Route 896 crashes and stops near Middletown. These cases also feed the state inmate locator that posts on the Middletown jail roster.

Middletown Town Government

The Town of Middletown runs its own council and clerk. Town records are open under Delaware FOIA. Ordinances, budgets, and public safety reports can be pulled through the Town Clerk. The Middletown Town Council works with Middletown Police on community safety.

Get the latest news and contact info on the Middletown town government site.

Middletown has grown fast over the past 20 years. More people means more arrests, and that shows up in the Middletown jail roster count. Town council and the police team plan public safety around this growth.

HRYCI for Middletown Inmates

Howard R. Young Correctional Institution is the main jail for Middletown inmates. HRYCI sits at 1301 East 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802. Call (302) 429-7700 for general info. The site holds about 1,500 male inmates across minimum, medium, and maximum security.

The jail roster lists HRYCI as the Middletown inmate's location from intake through the first stretch of custody. Some inmates may move to other state prisons based on risk level or treatment needs. Women from Middletown do not go to HRYCI. They go to BWCI in New Castle and still link back to the same state jail roster.

HRYCI visit hours run at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 p.m. Families must book one week out. Up to two adults and two kids can visit. Call the scheduling desk at (302) 575-0330.

Middletown Court Cases and FOIA

Middletown court cases move through New Castle County courts. The Superior Court at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, handles felonies. The Court of Common Pleas handles misdemeanors. Minor Middletown cases may land at a Justice of the Peace Court.

Use Delaware CourtConnect to pull a Middletown inmate case online. The system shows case numbers, dates, and party info tied to a Middletown jail roster entry.

New Castle County runs its own FOIA portal for records that back up a jail roster lookup. The coordinator is at (302) 395-5266. The mailing address is 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720. Fees follow state rules. The first 20 pages are free. Added pages run $0.10 each.

Expungement for an old Middletown case files at New Castle Superior Court. Once a judge signs, the Middletown inmate jail roster entry drops from public view. Misdemeanors need a three-year wait. Eligible felonies need seven years. Most violent crimes and sex offenses can not be cleared.

For a criminal history check on a Middletown inmate, the State Bureau of Identification runs fingerprint-based reports. State-only inmate history checks run $52. State and federal checks together cost $65. Walk-in service works at the Kent County SBI office in Dover. The Sussex County SBI office in Georgetown needs an appointment.

Delaware State Police Near Middletown

Delaware State Police make many arrests near Middletown on Route 1, Route 896, and US 13. These Middletown-area state arrests also feed the same state jail roster that Middletown Police cases go to. Delaware runs troops for each region, so patrol coverage overlaps the Middletown town line.

The main DSP site at dsp.delaware.gov lists each troop by area. DSP FOIA requests for Middletown-related records go through the State Police FOIA coordinator, Angie von Bank, at angie.vonbank@delaware.gov. DSP must reply to a Middletown jail roster records request within 15 business days.

Middletown is also served by the state sex offender registry run by DSP. A registered Middletown offender will show on the Delaware map search at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov. Pair the Middletown jail roster with the registry for a fuller picture of a name.

Middletown's growth also means more state road traffic, and DSP writes many tickets in the area each year. Those do not go on the jail roster unless an arrest follows.