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Delaware Department of Correction | |
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Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Delaware, USA |
Map of Delaware Department of Correction's jurisdiction | |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Dover, Delaware |
Agency executive |
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http://www.doc.delaware.gov/index.shtml |
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. [1] At one time the headquarters was located in Smyrna. [2]
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. [3]
The male death row is in the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC), while the female death row is in Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution. [4] Executions occur at JTVCC, as it houses the execution chamber. [5]