New Castle County Jail Roster
The New Castle County jail roster covers all adult inmates held in Delaware state facilities after an arrest in New Castle County. Most men go to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington. Women go to the Baylor Women's Correctional Institution in New Castle. Both fall under the Delaware Department of Correction. The New Castle County Sheriff's Office does not run a jail, so the state jail roster is where you search. This page shows you how to use the New Castle County jail roster, who to call, and which state and county tools back up your inmate lookup.
New Castle County Overview
How the New Castle County Jail Roster Works
Delaware runs a state-level jail roster. That means New Castle County does not run its own jail or its own inmate database. When Wilmington Police, Newark Police, New Castle County Police, or Delaware State Police make an arrest in the county, the person goes to a state prison. The state's Inmate Locator then lists that person on the New Castle County jail roster. You can search the state system by inmate name or SBI number. It shows where the inmate is held, the current charges, and a release date if set.
You can also call the DOC Administration at (302) 739-5601 for help with a New Castle County jail roster question. The DOC is based in Dover but covers all three counties. For a quick walkthrough of the statewide system, read the Delaware jail roster home page.
Use the Delaware DOC inmate locator to search the New Castle County jail roster by name.
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, known as HRYCI, is the main jail for men arrested in New Castle County. It sits at 1301 East 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802. The phone is (302) 429-7700. The site holds about 1,500 male inmates across minimum, medium, and maximum security. Pre-trial inmates from Wilmington, Newark, and Middletown also stay here. HRYCI shows up on the New Castle County jail roster as the location for most men in custody.
HRYCI has visit hours at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 p.m. You must book a visit at least a week out. Call (302) 575-0330 to set up a time, or stop by the scheduling desk from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A max of two adults and two kids can go in one visit. You need the inmate's date of birth or SBI number to book.
HRYCI has American Correctional Association accreditation. It offers school classes, GED prep, drug programs, and job training. All new jail roster intakes for New Castle County men go through HRYCI first.
Note: Men on the New Castle County jail roster almost always start at HRYCI, then may move based on risk level or treatment needs.
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution, or BWCI, is the only all-female prison in Delaware. It sits at 660 Baylor Boulevard, New Castle, DE 19720. The main line is (302) 577-3004. Women arrested in New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County all go here. So a female inmate on the Sussex County jail roster or Kent County jail roster still shows a BWCI inmate address on the jail roster.
BWCI runs parenting classes, trauma-aware care, and job training for female inmates. The prison also houses pre-trial women, short-term inmates on misdemeanor sentences, and long-term inmates on felony sentences. Medical and mental health care for inmates at this prison includes prenatal care. BWCI is ACA accredited too, which means the jail roster data from this prison meets national standards.
Visit rules mirror other Delaware prisons on the jail roster: you must be on the inmate's list, bring ID, and follow a dress code. Some moms with infants have special inmate visit plans.
New Castle County Sheriff's Office
The New Castle County Sheriff's Office is at 800 North French Street, Fifth Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801. Call (302) 395-8450 or fax (302) 395-8460. The office says plainly that it "does not detain, transport, or house prisoners." So the sheriff does not run a jail roster of its own. People held at the Wilmington courthouse are in Capitol Police or DOC custody, not sheriff custody.
Sheriff duties include serving civil papers, sheriff sales of foreclosed land, court security, and some inmate transport between a prison and a courthouse. Learn more on the New Castle County Sheriff's Office page, which explains why the sheriff is not a jail roster source.
For an active warrant check in New Castle County, call the sheriff. For jail roster matters, call the DOC or HRYCI.
New Castle County Police
The New Castle County Police Department patrols unincorporated parts of the county. That means areas outside Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, and similar city lines. The HQ is at 3601 North DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720. The info line is (302) 395-8171. County police arrest reports feed the state jail roster once the inmate is booked.
The county force has a Records Unit that takes FOIA requests under Delaware law for arrest and inmate booking papers. County officers work with Wilmington Police and Delaware State Police on big cases. They also have a Special Investigations Unit for homicides and armed robbery cases that often lead to long jail roster entries. Read more at the New Castle County Police site.
When county police make an arrest, the person is booked at HRYCI and shows up on the New Castle County jail roster. The county records unit has fingerprint and photo files that feed the state SBI.
New Castle County Arrest Records
For a deeper dig past the jail roster, you can pull inmate arrest records and inmate booking sheets through official Delaware offices. Start with the New Castle County Sheriff at 87 Reads Way in New Castle, the DELJIS wanted person tool at deljis.delaware.gov, and the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center at 500 N. King Street in Wilmington.
When you ask for jail roster records, the request must list the full name, a date of birth or age, the arrest date, and the agency if known. Under Section 10003 of the Delaware FOIA, the agency has 15 business days to reply with inmate records. Mugshot photos sit with the arresting agency. Delaware does not run a public mugshot site outside the jail roster system.
For a criminal history check tied to a New Castle County arrest, the State Bureau of Identification runs fingerprint-based reports. State-only inmate history checks cost $52. State and federal inmate checks run $65. Visit dsp.delaware.gov for SBI office details and hours.
New Castle County FOIA for Jail Roster Data
New Castle County runs a full FOIA program for jail roster and inmate records. The county FOIA coordinator is at (302) 395-5266. The mailing address is New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720. You can also file online and track your inmate records request by number.
Visit the New Castle County FOIA portal to file a request for inmate or jail roster backup records.
Fees match state rules. The first 20 pages are free. Added pages run $0.10 each. Staff time past one hour can be billed. The county must reply in 15 business days. Sealed juvenile files stay off the jail roster and off public FOIA output.
Juvenile Detention in New Castle County
The New Castle County Detention Center holds juvenile inmates, not adults. It sits at 963 Centre Road, Wilmington, DE 19805. The phone is (302) 633-2520. The Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services runs this juvenile facility, not the DOC. Youth inmate records are not on the Delaware adult jail roster and are sealed from public FOIA.
Next door, Ferris School for Boys at 959 Centre Road holds adjudicated juvenile inmates committed by the Family Court. The phone is (302) 993-3800. Parents and legal guardians have limited rights to info on a child in custody, but the custody data does not show on the state jail roster for adults.
Courts and Land Records in New Castle County
The Leonard L. Williams Justice Center at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, holds Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Family Court for New Castle County. The main line is (302) 255-0900. The Prothonotary pulls inmate case files tied to the jail roster, like charge sheets, jail booking papers, and judgment orders.
Use Delaware CourtConnect for online inmate case searches. For deeds, mortgages, and liens on land linked to a jail roster inmate, the Recorder of Deeds at 800 N. French Street can help. Call (302) 395-7700.
Property data can back up an inmate address trail when you pair it with the Delaware jail roster. The county runs an online search at the New Castle County Property Owner Services site.
Deed copies are $1.00 per page. Certified copies cost more. The online search covers owner, address, and parcel number lookups.
Note: Pair the New Castle County jail roster with CourtConnect and property records to build a full profile on a case.
Cities in New Castle County
New Castle County has five major cities on our site. All of them book arrestees into HRYCI and show up on the same state jail roster for inmate lookups. Pick a city below for local police records, FOIA details, and the right jail for each inmate.
Nearby Counties
These are the other two Delaware counties. Each has its own main prison for jail roster intake but all feed the same statewide inmate locator. Check them if you are not sure where an arrest took place.