New Castle County Detention Center is a juvenile facility in Wilmington, Delaware, run by the Delaware DSCYF Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services. Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 64 beds.
New Castle County Detention Center Address and Phone
- Facility type
- Juvenile facility
- Address
- 963 Centre Rd, Wilmington, DE 19805Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (302) 633-3100
- Operated by
- Delaware DSCYF Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services
- County
- New Castle County
Finding Someone at New Castle County Detention Center
Juvenile records are confidential in most states, so there is no public online list of the young people held here. A parent, guardian or attorney should call the facility or the agency that runs it; staff may ask for proof of relationship before sharing anything.
Delaware DSCYF Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services website
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the Delaware DSCYF Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near New Castle County Detention Center
Anyone arrested near Wilmington is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Other Juvenile Facilities in Delaware
Open status checked against the official kids.delaware.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.