Delaware Prison Communication Directory

Delaware is one of the few states in the country with a fully unified correctional system. The Delaware Department of Correction operates both prisons and what other states call county jails, meaning there is no separate county jail layer to navigate. Delaware has only three counties, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, and none of them maintain their own detention facilities. Every person in Delaware state custody, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence, is held in a facility run directly by the Delaware DOC. This structure makes Delaware's corrections system considerably more straightforward than most states, with all state custody matters flowing through one administrative system.

JPay is the primary platform for Delaware Department of Correction facilities, covering messaging, money transfer, and photo sharing across the state system. Securus and GTL provide phone and video services at Delaware DOC facilities. Because there is no separate county jail system, families do not need to determine which level of government operates the relevant facility. Federal Bureau of Prisons cases involving Delaware residents are typically housed at federal facilities in neighboring Pennsylvania or New Jersey, and those inmates communicate through CorrLinks. The main question for Delaware families is simply whether a family member is in a state DOC facility or a federal facility.

Delaware's unified correctional structure means that families have fewer systems to understand than in almost any other state. The practical challenge is identifying which specific Delaware DOC facility holds their family member, since the state operates several institutions serving different populations and security levels. This directory provides facility and provider information for Delaware so families can identify the correct institution and confirm the right communication setup without having to navigate the multi-tier complexity that exists in larger states.