Search Kent County Jail Roster

The Kent County jail roster covers men and women held by the Delaware Department of Correction after an arrest in Kent County. Most men go to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. Women go to Baylor in New Castle County but still count on the Kent County jail roster path. The Kent County Sheriff's Office does not run a jail, so the state's inmate search is the right tool. This page walks through how to pull up a Kent County jail roster entry, who to call for booking records, and which Kent courts handle the case.

How the Kent County Jail Roster Works

Delaware runs a state jail roster, not a county one. Kent County does not book or house inmates on its own. When Dover Police, Smyrna Police, Harrington Police, or Delaware State Police Troop 3 make an arrest, the person is sent to JTVCC in Smyrna. The DOC then lists that inmate on the Delaware jail roster. You can search by inmate name or by SBI number. The Kent County jail roster entry will show the facility, the charges, and a release date if set.

For fast lookups, open the Delaware DOC inmate locator and type in the inmate name.

The Kent County jail roster locator feeds from DELJIS and VINE. If you want alerts when a Kent inmate custody status changes, sign up at VINELink. The DOC Administration sits at 245 McKee Road, Dover, DE 19904, right in Kent County. The main Kent DOC number is (302) 739-5601.

James T. Vaughn Correctional Center

James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, known as JTVCC, is the largest Delaware prison. It sits at 1181 Paddock Road, Smyrna, DE 19977. Call (302) 653-9261 for general info. The site houses about 2,500 male inmates in minimum, medium, and maximum security. Most men arrested in Kent County land on the JTVCC jail roster first, whether they are held pre-trial or serving a full sentence.

JTVCC runs GED classes, adult basic education, job training, substance abuse care, and mental health care for Kent County inmates. The prison also has special housing for inmates with medical or security needs. After a well-known 2017 hostage incident, the DOC added more security steps across this Kent County prison.

For family of a Kent County inmate, visit booking is done in advance. You must be on the approved inmate visit list, follow the dress code, and bring ID. Female inmates from Kent County do not go to JTVCC. Women from Kent County show on the Delaware jail roster with a BWCI inmate address in New Castle County.

Learn more on the Delaware DOC main website, which hosts inmate facility pages for each Kent County prison and every other Delaware prison.

Kent County Community Corrections Center

Kent County Community Corrections Center, or KCCC, is a Level 4 work release site in Dover. KCCC holds Kent inmates near the end of their Delaware jail roster time. Inmates here keep a job during the day and report back at night. The DOC Bureau of Community Corrections runs this Kent County site.

KCCC also houses the Kent County Violation of Probation Center. That part takes in Kent inmates who broke probation rules. Intake, classification, and short-term detention all happen at this Kent County work release site. The Kent jail roster will still show KCCC as the inmate's location while they are held for a violation hearing.

KCCC inmates must follow strict rules. Curfew, employer reports, and check-ins are required. When a Kent County inmate is on the jail roster at KCCC, it often means they are close to release.

Kent County Sheriff's Office

The Kent County Sheriff's Office sits at 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901. Call (302) 736-2161. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Like other Delaware sheriffs, the Kent County Sheriff does not run a jail or keep a jail roster. The office serves civil papers, hauls inmates between sites, provides court security, and runs sheriff sales.

The sheriff can confirm an active Kent County warrant and serve bench orders. For a Kent County jail roster search, call the DOC or search online. Kent County inmates are always in state hands, not sheriff hands. Kent warrants and court orders move through the sheriff, then the DOC jail roster shows the result once the inmate is booked.

Kent County also has the State Bureau of Identification at the Blue Hen Corporate Center, 655 South Bay Road, Suite 1B, Dover. Walk-ins are fine. The Kent County SBI office is open Monday 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. State-only inmate history checks cost $52. State and federal inmate history checks run $65.

Dover Police and Other Kent Forces

Dover is the largest city in Kent County and also the state capital. Dover Police sit at 400 South Queen Street, Dover, DE 19904. The main line is (302) 736-7130. The Records Unit is at (302) 736-7105, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dover officers make many arrests that feed the Kent County jail roster each day.

Other Kent County forces include Smyrna Police, Harrington Police, Milford Police on the Kent side, and Delaware State Police Troop 3. Troop 3 covers Route 1, Route 13, and side roads in Kent County. Troop 3 sits at 1441 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Call (302) 697-4454. Every Troop 3 arrest in Kent ends up on the Kent County jail roster.

Dover Police release a "Victim's Copy" of a crime report free of charge to any victim named in the file. A photo ID is needed. Call the Records Unit first to confirm the crime report is ready. The crime report can match a Kent County jail roster entry you found online.

Read more about the Dover force at the Dover Police main site, a key source for Kent County arrest and booking notes tied to the jail roster.

Kent County Superior Court and Kent Jail Roster Links

Kent County Superior Court is at 38 The Green, Dover, DE 19901. Call (302) 739-5353. This is the main trial court for Kent felony cases from Dover, Smyrna, Harrington, Milford, and every other Kent town. The Kent County court runs arraignments, hearings, trials, and sentencing for Kent County inmates. Charges on a Kent jail roster entry link back to a Kent County court case file here.

The same Kent courthouse also hosts the Court of Common Pleas at (302) 739-4618 for misdemeanor cases. Kent Justice of the Peace Courts handle minor charges, traffic tickets, and some preliminary hearings. The Kent County Family Court hears juvenile cases, which do not show up on the adult Kent County jail roster.

Use Delaware CourtConnect to pull case numbers, party info, and dates that tie to a jail roster entry.

The Prothonotary's Office at the Kent County courthouse can make certified copies of filed papers. Expungement petitions for Kent cases are also filed here. Once a judge signs an expungement order, the case drops off the jail roster search and the SBI file.

Dover FOIA for Kent County Jail Roster Data

Most Kent County jail roster requests for extra inmate records hit Dover's FOIA desk. The city FOIA coordinator is Crystal Wheeler. She also serves as Records Manager for Kent's capital. Reach the City Clerk at (302) 736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. The City of Dover FOIA page has the Kent inmate records form and the rules.

Dover also runs an online portal at doverde.justfoia.com/publicportal. You can file, track, and download jail roster records in one place. The portal keeps a public archive of past Kent County requests that may help you skip a new inmate records filing. Under Delaware law, the city has 15 business days to reply with the jail roster records.

Insurance companies can request copies of crime reports tied to an insured's property for $25.00. Full police reports are not released under FOIA to non-victims unless a court subpoena issues for the jail roster or inmate file. Fire investigation reports are also held back unless a subpoena orders their release. This is tight but lawful under the Delaware FOIA exemptions that protect certain inmate records.

For Kent County records outside Dover city limits, the Kent county main office at 555 Bay Road, Dover, takes FOIA requests. Call (302) 736-2100. The Kent County office posts property data and land records online, which pairs well with a Kent County jail roster search for address history.

State Law Behind the Kent County Jail Roster

Delaware Code Title 11 is the main book for criminal law behind every Kent County jail roster entry. Chapter 86 sets up the DOC, which in turn runs every Kent County jail roster entry you see. Chapter 65 covers inmate sentences and good time credit. Chapter 43 covers expungement of old Kent County inmate cases.

Browse the full Delaware Code at the Delaware General Assembly site.

The Delaware FOIA statute in Title 29, Chapter 100 sets how you get Kent inmate records tied to the jail roster. Legislative Hall is at 411 Legislative Avenue, Dover, DE 19901, right in Kent County and a short ride from JTVCC prison.

Cities in Kent County

Kent County holds three major cities on our site. All route arrests through JTVCC for men or BWCI for women, and all show on the state jail roster. Pick a city for local police and records info.

Smyrna also sits in Kent County and is home to JTVCC, though we do not have a dedicated page for it on this site.

Nearby Counties

The other two Delaware counties feed the same state jail roster. Check them if your inmate might have been arrested elsewhere.