Milford Jail Roster

The Milford jail roster is a little different from most Delaware cities. Milford sits on the Kent and Sussex county line. That means a Milford arrest may book through JTVCC in Smyrna on the Kent side, or through SCI in Georgetown on the Sussex side. Both paths show on the state Delaware jail roster. You can search by name or by inmate SBI number. This page explains how to read a Milford jail roster entry, which Milford Police unit takes records requests, and how Milford's two-county setup plays out in inmate custody records.

How the Milford Jail Roster Works

Milford is split by the Kent-Sussex line. That split matters for the Milford jail roster. An arrest on the Kent side routes to JTVCC in Smyrna. An arrest on the Sussex side routes to SCI in Georgetown. Both route to BWCI in New Castle for women. The Delaware DOC puts all inmates on one statewide inmate locator, so a Milford jail roster search still works from a single tool.

Start at the Delaware DOC inmate locator and search by name. The tool shows the current facility, so you can tell if the inmate booked through JTVCC or SCI.

Sign up for custody alerts at VINELink. If a Milford inmate moves, gets released, or escapes, the service can text or email you. That is a fast way to track a Milford jail roster change.

Milford Police Department

Milford Police serve both sides of the city line. The main number is (302) 422-8081. Milford officers book arrestees based on where in the city the arrest took place. The Milford Police site posts press notes on bigger Milford arrests that land on the jail roster. Records requests go through the department under Delaware FOIA.

Learn more at the Milford Police site. The page has a news feed and contact info for the Records Unit.

Milford Police work with Delaware State Police, the Kent Sheriff, and the Sussex Sheriff. Milford also coordinates with other Kent and Sussex police forces, such as Harrington Police on the Kent side and Seaford Police on the Sussex side. All of this supports the Milford jail roster flow from arrest to booking.

Milford Arrests on the Kent Side

If a Milford arrest happens on the Kent side of the city line, the inmate goes to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. JTVCC sits at 1181 Paddock Road, Smyrna, DE 19977. Call (302) 653-9261 for general info. JTVCC is the largest Delaware prison at about 2,500 male inmates.

The drive from Milford to JTVCC is about 25 miles up Route 1 and US 13. Kent felony cases from Milford move through Kent County Superior Court at 38 The Green, Dover, DE 19901. Call (302) 739-5353 for the Prothonotary.

The Kent side of Milford is served by the Kent County SBI office at 655 South Bay Road, Suite 1B, Dover. Walk-ins are fine. State-only inmate checks cost $52. State and federal checks run $65.

Milford Arrests on the Sussex Side

Milford arrests on the Sussex side of the line go to Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown. SCI sits at 23203 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, DE 19947. Call (302) 856-5280 for general info. SCI holds about 1,200 male inmates and is a Level 5 prison.

The drive from Milford to SCI is about 20 miles. Sussex felony cases from Milford move through Sussex County Superior Court at 1 The Circle, Georgetown. Misdemeanors go to the Sussex Court of Common Pleas.

Sussex SBI service is at the Thurman Adams State Service Center, 546 South Bedford Street, Room 202, Georgetown. Appointments are needed on the Sussex side. Call (302) 739-2528 to set a time. Results are not given same-day at the Sussex office.

Female Milford inmates, regardless of which side booked them, go to BWCI in New Castle. The Milford jail roster will list BWCI as the facility for any Milford woman in state custody.

Milford Court Cases and Records

Use Delaware CourtConnect to pull a Milford inmate case online. The system works for both Kent and Sussex sides. Case numbers, dates, and party info all show. Back it up with the inmate locator and you have the basics of a Milford jail roster search.

Milford city records sit with the Milford City Clerk. Meeting minutes, budgets, and other non-police records can be pulled under Delaware FOIA. The city office sits at 201 South Walnut Street, Milford. Police reports move through Milford Police, not the City Clerk.

Expungement of a Milford case depends on which county heard the case. A Kent case files in Dover. A Sussex case files in Georgetown. Once a judge signs, the inmate record drops off the Milford jail roster, the court search, and the SBI file. Misdemeanors need a three-year wait. Felonies that can be cleared need seven.

The Delaware Office of Defense Services at ods.delaware.gov has free forms and step-by-step guides for Milford expungement requests. Most serious violent crimes and sex crimes can not be cleared from the Milford jail roster history.

Delaware State Police and Milford

Delaware State Police patrol US 113, Route 1, and Route 14 near Milford. DSP arrests near Milford route to the state facility that matches the arrest county line. That means some DSP-Milford arrests go to JTVCC and others to SCI. Each lands on the same state Delaware jail roster.

DSP FOIA requests for records on a Milford inmate go through the State Police FOIA coordinator. The main DSP site at dsp.delaware.gov has troop contact info. Sign up for the Delaware sex offender registry alerts at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov if you want map-based notices for a Milford address.

DSP arrests tied to the Milford area also feed DELJIS. That backend system at deljis.delaware.gov is what powers the state inmate locator you use to search the Milford jail roster. DELJIS ties Delaware records to the FBI's NCIC, so a Milford jail roster entry can show a hold from another state.

The DOJ Criminal Division charges Milford felony cases. County prosecutors in Kent and Sussex take the lead based on which side of Milford the case came from. Reach the Kent DOJ office at (302) 672-4600 or the Sussex DOJ office at (302) 856-5400. More on the Delaware Attorney General site.

Milford in Two Counties

Milford sits in both Kent and Sussex County. Visit each county page for details on the prisons, courts, and FOIA tools that serve the Milford jail roster.

Nearby Cities

These Kent and Sussex cities route through JTVCC or SCI, the same state prisons that serve Milford's jail roster.