Howard R. Young Correctional Institution

Howard R. Young Correctional Institution is located in Wilmington Delaware.  It is also known as Gander Hill Prison.  It is a level 5 facility that houses approximately 1,500 inmates.

This facility currently classifies and processes the majority of inmates in Delaware.  The prison itself houses both long term commitments and pre-trial inmates who are either awaiting sentencing or have not yet made bail.

Visiting Hours at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution:

You must have an approved visitors application on file prior to your visit.

• You must call the visiting office desk up to one week in advance Monday-Friday from 8am-3pm at 302-575-0330 to schedule your visiting appointment.  
• The visiting days and hours for this facility are everyday in one hours blocks starting at 8:30am, 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm.
• You must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the visiting block.
• Up to two adults and two children may visit.  Children over 14 must have a valid photo ID, either state issued such as an ID, drivers license or passport or a photo school ID.
• The birth date, address, telephone number, and name of each visitors, as well as the inmates full name and ID number must be known to schedule a visit, please do not call unless you have all of this information.
• You can bring up to $5 in small bills to visitation for the vending machines.
• Money orders for inmates will not be processed at visitation, instead they should be mailed in.

Physical Address:

Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
1301 E. 12th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Telephone:

(302)-429-7700

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 9279
Wilmington, DE 19809