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Howard R. Young Correctional Institution inmate search

Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, often called Gander Hill, is a Level V prison at 1301 East 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802 (302-429-7700). It is the main intake site for men in New Castle County and takes about six in ten state admissions. Built for 1,180, it often holds around 1,500. Delaware runs one state system, so you search everyone through VINELink.

How do I search for someone at Howard R. Young?

1. Delaware DOC points the public to VINELink for Delaware.
2. Enter first and last name, or the SBI number if you have it.
3. The result shows the custody site and status.
4. Sign up for a call, text or email if status changes.

Links are also on our Howard R. Young Correctional Institution Inmate Search page.

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Which Delaware prisons hold pretrial detainees?

Delaware has no county jails. All four Level V prisons hold people awaiting trial along with sentenced people. Totals from the August 2026 DOC count on Delaware Open Data, with the number held as detentioners:

• Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (Wilmington, men, Level V): 1,300 people, 549 detentioners
• Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution (New Castle, women, Level V): 293 people, 134 detentioners
• James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (Smyrna, men, Level V): 1,585 people, 52 detentioners
• Sussex Correctional Institution (Georgetown, men, Level V): 962 people, 347 detentioners

Sussex Community Corrections Center, in Georgetown, held a pretrial share too.

Statewide, 1,187 people were listed as detentioners that month.

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Sentenced-only sites

Community Corrections Treatment Center and Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility are Level IV treatment programs for sentenced people.

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Bail

A Justice of the Peace Court judge sets bail soon after arrest. See our bail guide.

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Court dates

Check Delaware court calendars.

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Visits and contact

• DOC visiting; JE visiting.
• Phones
• Money
• Mail

Howard R. Young: 302-429-7700. Phil Parker is the warden on the DOC site.

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Federal arrests

Federal cases go to the U.S. District Court, 844 North King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 (302-573-6170). Marshals: 302-573-6176. Sentenced federal prisoners: BOP locator.

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ICE detainers at Howard R. Young

1. ICE gets fingerprints taken at booking.
2. It may send Form I-247A.
3. The form asks for up to 48 hours past release, counted straight through weekends and holidays.
4. Delaware law: House Substitute 1 for HB 368, signed and in effect September 3, 2026, bars holding anyone past release only because of an ICE detainer or civil immigration warrant. The exceptions are people convicted of a violent felony, convicted sex offenders, people with 3 or more DUI convictions, and domestic violence offenders. HB 182 (2025) also ended 287(g) deals. Outside those exceptions, a man should leave on time unless a judge signed a criminal warrant.
5. Ask a lawyer or the Office of Defense Services if a detainer is lodged.
6. ICE locator: search. Philadelphia field office: 215-656-7164.

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Transfer to another prison

After sentencing, the DOC may move a man to Vaughn or Sussex. VINELink updates the site. See our Delaware prisons page.

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Mugshots

VINELink shows no photos. News outlets sometimes print police booking photos. ICE: FOIA. Federal photos only on Marshals fugitive notices.

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Wilmington police non-emergency numbers

• Wilmington Police Department: 302-654-5151
• New Castle County dispatch: 302-573-2800

Emergencies: 911.

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Howard R. Young contacts

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Howard R. Young Correctional Institution Inmate Services Information

Phone: 302-429-7700

Physical Address:
1301 E. 12th Street
Wilmington, DE 19809

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & SBI #
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 9561
Wilmington, DE 19809

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & SBI #
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 9561
Wilmington, DE 19809

Every year Kent County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 132,300 offenders, and maintain an average of 6,615 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Kent County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Kent County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Delaware and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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