The Delaware Department of Correction is a state agency of Delaware that manages state prisons. It has its headquarters in the Central Administration Building in Dover."Administrative Facilities ." Delaware Department of Correction. Retrieved on December 7, 2009. "Central Administration Building 245 McKee Road Dover DE 19904" At one time the headquarters was located in Smyrna.Beck, Allen. State and Federal Corrections Information Systems: An Inventory of Data Elements and an Assessment of Reporting Capabilities. DIANE Publishing, 1999. 137. Retrieved from Google Books on September 28, 2011. , . "Delaware" "Department of Corrections Central Admin. Building 80 Monrovia Ave. Smyrna, DE 19977"
Prisons
Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution (inmate capacity 320) Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (capacity 1,500) James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (formerly Delaware Correctional Center) (capacity 2,600) Sussex Correctional Institution (capacity 1,206)
Community Corrections
Central Violation of Probation Center Hazel D. Plant Women's Treatment Facility John L. Webb Correctional Facility Morris Community Corrections Center Plummer Community Corrections Center Probation and Parole / Day Reporting Centers Sussex Community Corrections Center Sussex Violation of Probation Sussex Work Release Center
Intelligence Operations Center (IOC) The Delaware Department of Correction, Intelligence Operations Center serves as a central hub for intelligence gathering and analysis, enhancing the department's ability to respond to emerging threats and manage the complexities of correctional facility operations. By leveraging advanced technology and analytical techniques, the analysts contribute to a proactive approach to ensuring the safety of both staff and inmates, as well as the surrounding community.delaware.gov
Operations 60% of all admissions into the Delaware correctional system go to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, and that facility houses the majority of Delaware's detainee population."Howard R. Young Correctional Institution ." Delaware Department of Correction. Retrieved on August 30, 2010.
The male death row was at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC), while the female death row was at the Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution."Death Row Fact Sheet ." Delaware Department of Correction. Retrieved on August 16, 2010. Executions occurred at JTVCC, as it housed the execution chamber."JAMES T VAUGHN CORRECTIONAL CENTER (formerly DELAWARE CORRECTIONAL CENTER)." Delaware Department of Correction. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.
Line of duty deaths Including preceding agencies, 3 officer and 1 K9 of the Delaware Department of Corrections have been killed in the line of duty.
See also List of law enforcement agencies in Delaware List of United States state correction agencies List of U.S. state prisons Prison
References
External links Delaware Department of Correction Delaware Department of Correction Featured Careers