Phone: 302-993-3800
Physical Address:
959 Centre Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
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To search for an inmate in the Ferris School, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 302-993-3800 for the information you are looking for.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about finding an inmate in the Ferris School, how the jail rosters work and what happens after an offender is arrested and booked. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 302-993-3800 for further assistance.
The Ferris School maintains an average of 72 offenders in custody on any given day. The Ferris School has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year New Castle County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 140,220 offenders.
The following charts of New Castle County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the New Castle County Corrections Department, the state of Delaware Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in New Castle County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for New Castle County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 578 | 10.85% |
| Black | 2,327 | 43.70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,450 | 27.23% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 165 | 3.10% |
| Asian | 468 | 8.79% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 157 | 2.95% |
| Other | 180 | 3.38% |
| Total | 5,325 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 1,710 | 32.11% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 1,581 | 29.69% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 465 | 8.73% |
| State Jail Felony | 776 | 14.57% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 1,916 | 35.98% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 2,068 | 38.84% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4,679 | 87.87% |
| Female | 646 | 12.13% |
| Total | 5,325 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23 | 0.43% |
| 18-20 | 312 | 5.86% |
| 21-24 | 598 | 11.23% |
| 25-30 | 880 | 16.53% |
| 31-35 | 1,003 | 18.84% |
| 36-40 | 874 | 16.41% |
| 41-45 | 735 | 13.80% |
| 46-50 | 310 | 5.82% |
| 51-55 | 241 | 4.53% |
| 56-60 | 193 | 3.62% |
| 61-65 | 91 | 1.71% |
| 66-75 | 65 | 1.22% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 5,325 | 100.0% |
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Ferris School, call the jail’s booking line at 302-993-3800.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in New Castle County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in New Castle County and other Delaware and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Ferris School will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Ferris School? What is the Schedule?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ferris School’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 302-993-3800 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Ferris School?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ferris School’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 302-993-3800 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Ferris School?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ferris School’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 302-993-3800 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Ferris School?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ferris School’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 302-993-3800 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Ferris School, and what can I send them?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ferris School’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 302-993-3800 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Ferris School, and what can I purchase?
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Ferris School using an Online Messaging Service?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ferris School’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 302-993-3800 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Ferris School have Access to Tablets or Computers?
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What are the other City and County Jails in New Castle County?
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| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 973,343 | 93.26% |
| Female | 70,362 | 6.74% |
| Total | 1,043,705 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 327,300 | 35.27% |
| Black | 345,500 | 37.23% |
| Hispanic | 226,800 | 24.44% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 15,900 | 1.71% |
| Asian | 12,500 | 1.35% |
| Total | 928,000 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 622,200 | 95.46% |
| Female | 31,700 | 4.86% |
| Total | 653,900 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 178,600 | 29.23% |
| Black | 234,500 | 38.38% |
| Hispanic | 179,500 | 29.38% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 9,600 | 1.57% |
| Asian | 8,800 | 1.44% |
| Total | 611,000 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 147,500 | 93.95% |
| Female | 10,000 | 6.37% |
| Total | 157,500 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,600 | 26.04% |
| Black | 63,000 | 43.63% |
| Hispanic | 39,100 | 27.08% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,300 | 1.59% |
| Asian | 2,400 | 1.66% |
| Total | 144,400 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16,000 | 86.02% |
| Female | 2,600 | 13.98% |
| Total | 18,600 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,400 | 43.90% |
| Black | 3,600 | 29.27% |
| Hispanic | 2,900 | 23.58% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 200 | 1.63% |
| Asian | 200 | 1.63% |
| Total | 12,300 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 159,800 | 98.95% |
| Female | 2,200 | 1.36% |
| Total | 162,000 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 125,800 | 96.18% |
| Female | 5,400 | 4.13% |
| Total | 131,200 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21,900 | 18.64% |
| Black | 66,800 | 56.85% |
| Hispanic | 26,500 | 22.55% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,200 | 1.02% |
| Asian | 1,100 | 0.94% |
| Total | 117,500 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 137,000 | 94.74% |
| Female | 8,100 | 5.60% |
| Total | 145,100 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,500 | 23.28% |
| Black | 53,300 | 33.09% |
| Hispanic | 65,300 | 40.53% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,800 | 1.74% |
| Asian | 2,200 | 1.37% |
| Total | 161,100 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 36,100 | 91.86% |
| Female | 3,300 | 8.40% |
| Total | 39,400 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,200 | 32.45% |
| Black | 14,200 | 37.77% |
| Hispanic | 9,700 | 25.80% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 800 | 2.13% |
| Asian | 700 | 1.86% |
| Total | 37,600 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 127,900 | 90.64% |
| Female | 13,600 | 9.64% |
| Total | 141,500 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60,500 | 50.46% |
| Black | 37,800 | 31.53% |
| Hispanic | 18,100 | 15.10% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,100 | 1.75% |
| Asian | 1,400 | 1.17% |
| Total | 119,900 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 75,900 | 95.11% |
| Female | 4,200 | 5.26% |
| Total | 80,100 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 30,500 | 44.40% |
| Black | 24,200 | 35.23% |
| Hispanic | 12,300 | 17.90% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,100 | 1.60% |
| Asian | 600 | 0.87% |
| Total | 68,700 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 22,300 | 84.47% |
| Female | 4,200 | 15.91% |
| Total | 26,500 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,800 | 58.97% |
| Black | 6,800 | 29.06% |
| Hispanic | 2,200 | 9.40% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 300 | 1.28% |
| Asian | 300 | 1.28% |
| Total | 23,400 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6,400 | 91.43% |
| Female | 600 | 8.57% |
| Total | 7,000 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,500 | 48.08% |
| Black | 1,500 | 28.85% |
| Hispanic | 1,000 | 19.23% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 100 | 1.92% |
| Asian | 100 | 1.92% |
| Total | 5,200 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9,800 | 75.97% |
| Female | 3,200 | 24.81% |
| Total | 13,000 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,900 | 63.30% |
| Black | 2,600 | 23.85% |
| Hispanic | 900 | 8.26% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 300 | 2.75% |
| Asian | 200 | 1.83% |
| Total | 10,900 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 13,600 | 90.67% |
| Female | 1,400 | 9.33% |
| Total | 15,000 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,700 | 58.26% |
| Black | 2,700 | 23.48% |
| Hispanic | 1,700 | 14.78% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 200 | 1.74% |
| Asian | 200 | 1.74% |
| Total | 11,500 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 114,600 | 87.08% |
| Female | 17,400 | 13.22% |
| Total | 132,000 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49,500 | 47.50% |
| Black | 37,300 | 35.80% |
| Hispanic | 14,600 | 14.01% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,700 | 1.63% |
| Asian | 1,100 | 1.06% |
| Total | 104,200 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 28,500 | 84.57% |
| Female | 5,300 | 15.73% |
| Total | 33,800 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,800 | 56.27% |
| Black | 7,900 | 30.04% |
| Hispanic | 3,000 | 11.41% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 400 | 1.52% |
| Asian | 200 | 0.76% |
| Total | 26,300 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 86,100 | 88.04% |
| Female | 12,000 | 12.27% |
| Total | 98,100 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 34,700 | 44.54% |
| Black | 29,400 | 37.74% |
| Hispanic | 11,600 | 14.89% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,300 | 1.67% |
| Asian | 900 | 1.16% |
| Total | 77,900 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 102,500 | 93.95% |
| Female | 6,900 | 6.32% |
| Total | 109,400 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 35,900 | 40.84% |
| Black | 34,500 | 39.25% |
| Hispanic | 13,800 | 15.70% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,500 | 2.84% |
| Asian | 1,200 | 1.37% |
| Total | 87,900 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 37,800 | 97.93% |
| Female | 900 | 2.33% |
| Total | 38,700 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,200 | 22.86% |
| Black | 16,900 | 53.65% |
| Hispanic | 6,500 | 20.63% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 500 | 1.59% |
| Asian | 400 | 1.27% |
| Total | 31,500 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 13,400 | 89.33% |
| Female | 1,600 | 10.67% |
| Total | 15,000 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,800 | 59.65% |
| Black | 2,000 | 17.54% |
| Hispanic | 1,800 | 15.79% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 700 | 6.14% |
| Asian | 100 | 0.88% |
| Total | 11,400 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 51,200 | 92.25% |
| Female | 4,400 | 7.93% |
| Total | 55,600 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21,900 | 48.45% |
| Black | 15,700 | 34.73% |
| Hispanic | 5,600 | 12.39% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,300 | 2.88% |
| Asian | 700 | 1.55% |
| Total | 45,200 | 100.0% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6,100 | 89.71% |
| Female | 800 | 11.76% |
| Total | 6,900 | 100.0% |
| race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,700 | 52.94% |
| Black | 1,500 | 29.41% |
| Hispanic | 700 | 13.73% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 100 | 1.96% |
| Asian | 100 | 1.96% |
| Total | 5,100 | 100.0% |
