City of New Castle Released Inmates

New Castle released inmates records show when a person leaves state custody after a case tied to the city of New Castle. This page focuses on the historic city of New Castle, not the county that shares the name. The city is small. It sits on the Delaware River and holds about 5,300 people, including a steady flow of New Castle released inmates on probation or parole. Yet the city hosts two state prisons inside its borders, so the inmate data flow here runs deep. Use the search tools below to look up a New Castle inmate by name or SBI number through the state DOC inmate locator, VINELink, or the Delaware courts. You can also reach the city police and the county sheriff by phone for local New Castle inmate release questions. Many New Castle released inmates are tracked through the same inmate system.

New Castle Released Inmates Processing

The city of New Castle has no jail of its own. Yet the bulk of state inmate release paperwork runs through this city more than any other spot in Delaware. Two state prisons sit in or near the city. Both feed into the same release stream that lands in the DOC inmate locator.

Howard R. Young Correctional Institution handles most men held on short sentences or pretrial holds out of New Castle County. The facility sits at 1301 East 12th Street in Wilmington, just a short drive north of the city of New Castle. Most male inmates tied to a New Castle arrest start their custody there. You can reach Howard R. Young at (302) 429-7700.

Baylor Women's Correctional Institution sits inside the city of New Castle itself. Baylor is the only all-female state prison in Delaware. Every female inmate in state custody passes through Baylor at some point, and each New Castle inmate release for a woman begins there.

Look up a New Castle inmate file through the DOC Central Offender Records Unit.

The inmate portal pulls from the same DOC feed that the state inmate locator uses. It shows current custody, last known facility, and projected inmate release date when set for each New Castle inmate.

How to Search New Castle Released Inmates

You have three good ways to look up a New Castle inmate online. Each search tool hits a different piece of the inmate record. Pick the one that fits the info you have on hand.

• Delaware DOC Inmate Locator for live custody status
• VINELink for alerts on any change in inmate status
• CourtConnect for the court side of an inmate case

The Delaware DOC Inmate Locator is the fastest path. Type the inmate first and last name, or the SBI number if you have it. Inmate results show the current inmate facility, custody level, and projected inmate release date for each New Castle inmate.

The locator refreshes every 30 minutes. It pulls from live DOC data, so a New Castle inmate who just left custody will drop off within the hour. Each New Castle released inmates record updates at the same pace.

For broader case info, use CourtConnect from the Delaware Judiciary. Search by inmate name or by case number. You will see the court of filing, charge list, plea, sentence, and docket notes for each New Castle inmate case.

City of New Castle Police Department

The City of New Castle Police Department patrols the historic district and the neighborhoods right around it. The PD sits at 1 Municipal Boulevard, New Castle, DE 19720. Call (302) 322-9800 for general police work, incident reports, and inmate record requests.

The city PD is small. It works close with New Castle County Police and State Police on larger inmate cases. When a New Castle arrest results in state custody, the case file stays with the city PD, but the inmate moves to a county or state site. Most New Castle released inmates have a city PD file as part of the chain.

For an incident report or an inmate-related record, walk in during business hours or send a FOIA request to the City Clerk. The New Castle public records directory lists contact info for the clerk, the PD, and the courts.

Baylor Women's Correctional Institution

Baylor Women's Correctional Institution is the state's only all-female prison. The site sits at 660 Baylor Boulevard, New Castle, DE 19720. Reach the front desk at (302) 577-3004. Baylor holds women from every county in Delaware, at every custody level, and runs the reentry prep that shapes each New Castle inmate release for women.

Inmate intake at Baylor starts within 48 hours of a sentencing order. Each female inmate gets a risk screen, a medical check, and a housing assignment. The prison runs work programs, GED classes, and drug treatment, all of which tie into the New Castle inmate release plan.

Visit the Delaware DOC main site for the Baylor rules page, visit hours, and the list of approved items for each inmate. The facility posts notice of any New Castle inmate release event through the DOC victim services feed.

New Castle County Sheriff's Office

The New Castle County Sheriff's Office is based at 87 Reads Way in the city of New Castle. The sheriff handles court security, civil process, prisoner transport, and sheriff sales of real estate. Call (302) 395-8450 to reach the office.

The sheriff moves New Castle inmates between court and the Howard R. Young or Baylor sites each day. When a New Castle inmate is due in court, a deputy signs for custody and drives the inmate to the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington.

Visit the Sheriff's Office page on the county site for civil process fees, sheriff sale lists, and contact info. The sheriff does not set bail. The sheriff does not run a jail. All New Castle inmate custody sits with the state DOC under each inmate release plan.

Released Inmates Records Requests

Delaware gives the public a path to most inmate records through the state FOIA law. The Delaware FOIA statutes in Title 29, Chapter 100 set the rules. The law gives a public body 15 business days to answer a request. The first 20 pages of black and white copies are free.

For city-held inmate records, send your FOIA request to the New Castle City Clerk. The clerk keeps police incident logs, city court files, and city ordinance records. The clerk also holds minutes from city council meetings that touch on policing and inmate matters.

For state-held inmate records, the request goes to the DOC Legal Services office in Dover. DOC handles inmate file requests, release stats, and policy manuals. The DOC inmate locator covers most of what the public needs without a formal FOIA request.

New Castle County Courthouse

New Castle inmate cases run through the New Castle County Courthouse at 500 N. King Street in Wilmington. The courthouse hosts the Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Family Court. Felony inmate cases tied to a New Castle arrest go to the Superior Court, while misdemeanor inmate cases go to the Court of Common Pleas.

Each inmate case file lives on CourtConnect once the charge hits the docket. The Delaware Courts main site can help you match an inmate to a case when you lack the case number.

Inmate court hours run 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. You need a photo ID to enter for inmate hearings. No phones in the court rooms during inmate proceedings.

Probation and Parole for New Castle Released Inmates

A large share of New Castle released inmates step down to probation or parole before the full sentence ends. The Bureau of Community Corrections handles this work. The New Castle County probation and parole office sits close to the city at 500 W. 10th Street in Wilmington.

Call (302) 323-6050 for inmate check-in info, transfer help, or probation officer contact data. Each released inmate gets an intake within 72 hours of the DOC release date. The officer sets a check-in schedule, lays out the rules, and signs off on any travel plans.

Fail a drug screen or skip a check-in, and the officer can file a violation. That can send the inmate back to Howard R. Young or Baylor under a short-term hold.

Victim Services for New Castle Released Inmates

The DOC Victim Services Unit tracks each inmate from intake through release. Victims of a crime tied to a New Castle inmate can sign up for free alerts through VINELink. The unit mails a written inmate release notice 30 days before the set release date.

Read the Victim Services FAQ page for a full run-down of what the unit can share. The unit can give out the charge, sentence length, sentencing judge, and current inmate housing unit. It cannot share inmate medical files.

For funds to help with crime costs, the state runs the Victims' Compensation Assistance Program. VCAP covers medical bills, mental health care, lost wages, funerals, and relocation costs. Call 1-800-870-1790 to open a claim.

City of New Castle in New Castle County

This page is about the city of New Castle. The city is the original capital of Delaware and sits on the west bank of the Delaware River. Its population is small. About 5,300 people live inside city limits.

New Castle County, by contrast, covers the whole top third of the state and holds more than 570,000 people. Wilmington, Newark, and Middletown all sit inside New Castle County. If you need the broader county-level inmate data, visit the New Castle County released inmates page.

For nearby city-level pages, see Wilmington released inmates or Delaware City released inmates. The New Castle County released inmates page also runs through the full inmate search for the whole county.