STAT BAR
3 counties · Delaware DOC + Federal BOP · Community Corrections Centers · RRM Baltimore
KEY DELAWARE FACTS
Delaware has only 3 counties - second smallest county count in directory after Hawaii
Delaware DOC term: Community Corrections Centers (CCCs) - Level 4 facilities
Key facility: Plummer Community Corrections Center - Wilmington - main DOC work release CCC
DCRC (Delaware Correctional Reentry Commission): executive order body overseeing reentry policy
Delaware Family Reentry Program (FRP): connects returning citizens to public housing - key state program
2026: Grace Peterson Act (SB 292, passed Senate May 19, 2026) - new landlord-tenant eviction protections for reentry housing; closes loophole halfway houses used to avoid tenant protections
2026: DOC launched new Rehabilitative Programs & Activities Directory (May 14, 2026)
1 BOP RRM region covers Delaware: RRM Baltimore (DE + DC + MD + WV)
3 counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex
BOP FEDERAL RRC CONTACTS (Delaware)
RRM BALTIMORE (Delaware + DC + Maryland + West Virginia):
Coverage: Delaware falls under RRM Baltimore
InmateAid already has: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-baltimore
Pull all Delaware federal RRC listings from: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter DE)
Known federal RRCs from RRM Baltimore InmateAid page:
Volunteers of America CSC - 4601 E. Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205 / (410) 276-5880
Note: This is Baltimore, MD - not Delaware; may also have DE-specific RRCs
Montgomery County Pre-Release - 11651 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852 / (301) 468-4200
Note: This is Maryland - not Delaware
Pull Delaware-specific entries from bop.gov filtered to DE addresses
Delaware is small - may have very few or no dedicated federal RRCs; federal inmates may be placed in MD facilities
DELAWARE DOC STATE SYSTEM
Delaware DOC: doc.delaware.gov
Delaware DOC term: Community Corrections Centers (CCCs)
Level: Level 4 - transitioning offenders back into community
Key facility:
1. Plummer Community Corrections Center
Location: Wilmington, Delaware (North Market Street area / 32nd Street area per news reports)
Operator: Delaware DOC (state-operated)
Type: Work release / community corrections
Pull current address, phone from: doc.delaware.gov or news.delaware.gov
facility_type = state_contracted (DOC-operated)
Note: Main DOC CCC for Wilmington; Level 4 facility
Delaware DOC also operates work release programs through Bureau of Community Corrections
Pull all current CCC listings from: doc.delaware.gov
Delaware Correctional Reentry Commission (DCRC):
doc.delaware.gov/dcrc/
Executive order commission; oversees housing, jobs, education, behavioral health for reentry
DCRC Housing Services: doc.delaware.gov/reentry/housing.shtml
Partners with: Delaware State Housing Authority, multiple PHAs, DOC, Delaware Center for Justice
Delaware Family Reentry Program (FRP):
Administered by: Delaware State Housing Authority + multiple housing authorities + DOC + Delaware Center for Justice
Purpose: connects returning citizens to public housing / PHA-assisted housing
Eligibility: contact probation/parole officer OR Delaware Center for Justice (302-658-7174)
URL: destatehousing.com/find/family-reentry-program/
Note: This is a housing assistance program, not a residential facility - but key resource for families
2026 LEGISLATION - GRACE PETERSON ACT
Senate Bill 292 - Grace Peterson Act - passed Delaware Senate May 19, 2026
Sponsor: Senator Stephanie Hansen
Purpose: Requires "warm hand-off" when individual is evicted from reentry housing
Background: Follows 2023 attack by man evicted from House of Mercy halfway house in Delaware
who attacked 80-year-old Grace Peterson and left her for dead in Maryland
Ms. Peterson survived; the bill closes the eviction loophole
Previous gap: halfway houses had claimed exemption from Residential Landlord-Tenant Code
This law: closes that exemption; applies Delaware landlord-tenant protections to reentry housing evictions
Status: Passed Senate May 2026 - check for final passage/signature
Note: House of Mercy is a Delaware halfway house mentioned in the legislative record
KEY COMMUNITY PROVIDERS
1. Connections Community Support Programs (CSP)
Wilmington, DE (multiple locations statewide)
Website: connectionscsp.org
Services: Housing, health care, employment - 55+ locations in New Castle, Kent, Sussex
Works with: Drug courts, DOC, community supervision
Specific locations: Newark (Drummond Plaza), Middletown (25 North Broad Street)
facility_type = nonprofit
2. House of Mercy
Delaware (location - pull from current listings)
Named in 2026 Grace Peterson Act legislative record - an active Delaware halfway house
facility_type = nonprofit or state_contracted - verify
3. Gaudenzia
604 West 10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 / (302) 737-4100
Substance abuse residential treatment
facility_type = nonprofit
4. Horizon House
Newark, DE (ECHO program - pull current address/phone)
facility_type = nonprofit
5. Rick VanStory Resource Center (RVRC)
Wilmington, DE
DOC partnership for community-based supervision
Pull address/phone from doc.delaware.gov or news.delaware.gov
6. Delaware Center for Justice
Wilmington, DE / (302) 658-7174
Not a residential facility but primary reentry resource coordinator
Administers FRP referrals; legal aid; reentry navigation
URL: dcjustice.org
KEY LAW FACTS
Delaware DOC: doc.delaware.gov
DCRC: doc.delaware.gov/dcrc/
Delaware DOC Inmate Locator: doc.delaware.gov/offenders/
Delaware Family Reentry Program: destatehousing.com/find/family-reentry-program/
Delaware Center for Justice: dcjustice.org / (302) 658-7174
Grace Peterson Act (SB 292): passed Senate May 19, 2026 - warm hand-off eviction protection for reentry housing
Sex offender restrictions (Delaware law):
11 Del. C. §1112A - registered sex offenders cannot reside within 500 feet of school, recreation center,
childcare facility, or public park
Additionally: sex offenders on probation/parole subject to conditions imposed by court/DOC
Most halfway houses and CCCs cannot accommodate sex offenders
Contact DOC probation officer for sex offender placement options
3 counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex
INTRO
If your loved one is approaching release from a Delaware prison, the state's reentry housing system is built around a combination of DOC-operated Community Corrections Centers, nonprofit community providers, and a distinctive state-level program - the Family Reentry Program - that connects returning citizens directly to public housing authority assistance.
Delaware is the second-smallest state by county count in this directory - only three counties: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. With a relatively small incarcerated population, the halfway house landscape is more compact than larger states. Most of the activity is concentrated in Wilmington (New Castle County) and the Plummer Community Corrections Center.
For federal inmates, Delaware falls under BOP Residential Reentry Management Baltimore - the same office covering DC, Maryland, and West Virginia. Federal RRC placement follows the standard BOP process beginning 17-19 months before release.
The state's 2026 legislative session produced the Grace Peterson Act (Senate Bill 292), which closes a loophole that previously allowed Delaware halfway houses to claim exemption from the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. Under this new law, when a resident is evicted from reentry housing, the facility must provide a warm hand-off to alternative services rather than simply turning the person out. The law was prompted by a 2023 incident at the House of Mercy halfway house in Delaware.
Delaware also recently launched a new DOC Rehabilitative Programs & Activities Directory (May 2026) - a printed resource for families covering all DOC in-house programs.
HOW DELAWARE STATE CCC PLACEMENT WORKS
Delaware DOC operates Community Corrections Centers as Level 4 facilities - the least restrictive level in the DOC classification system - for offenders transitioning back into the community. The Plummer Community Corrections Center in Wilmington is the primary DOC work release facility.
Placement is arranged through DOC's Bureau of Community Corrections - not a direct family application. Parole and probation officers coordinate referrals. The Delaware Correctional Reentry Commission (DCRC) oversees the broader reentry policy framework.
DELAWARE FAMILY REENTRY PROGRAM (FRP)
The Family Reentry Program is one of the most practical and distinctive tools in Delaware's reentry arsenal. Administered through a partnership between the Delaware State Housing Authority, multiple county housing authorities, DOC, and the Delaware Center for Justice, FRP connects eligible returning citizens to PHA-assisted housing - public housing or housing choice vouchers - that they might otherwise be denied due to their criminal record.
Eligible applicants must contact their probation or parole officer, or the Delaware Center for Justice at (302) 658-7174, to begin the application process. This is not a halfway house - it is a housing assistance program that helps people move directly into stable community housing after release rather than going through a traditional residential program.
THE GRACE PETERSON ACT - 2026
The Grace Peterson Act (SB 292), passed by the Delaware Senate on May 19, 2026, requires halfway houses and reentry housing providers to provide a warm hand-off when evicting a resident - connecting them to alternative services rather than simply removing them from the premises. The law closes a loophole under which some facilities had claimed exemption from Delaware's Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. This is the most significant 2026 reentry legislation in Delaware and directly affects how the state's halfway houses must handle residents facing eviction.
SEX OFFENDER RESTRICTIONS IN DELAWARE
Delaware law (11 Del. C. §1112A) prohibits registered sex offenders from residing within 500 feet of a school, recreation center, childcare facility, or public park - among the smaller buffers in the directory, but still significant in Wilmington's dense urban environment. Sex offenders on community supervision face additional parole conditions. Contact the DOC probation officer to identify compliant housing options.
DELAWARE REENTRY RESOURCES
Delaware DOC: doc.delaware.gov
DCRC: doc.delaware.gov/dcrc/
DCRC Housing Services: doc.delaware.gov/reentry/housing.shtml
DOC Inmate Locator: doc.delaware.gov/offenders/
DOC May 2026 Rehabilitative Programs Directory: doc.delaware.gov (search news.delaware.gov for May 14, 2026 press release)
Delaware Family Reentry Program: destatehousing.com/find/family-reentry-program/
Delaware Center for Justice: dcjustice.org / (302) 658-7174
Connections CSP: connectionscsp.org
Gaudenzia: (302) 737-4100 / 604 West 10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
211 Delaware: dial 211 - statewide housing referrals
BOP RRM Baltimore: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-baltimore
COUNTY GRID
All 3 Delaware counties - pills linking to city directory pages:
New Castle · Kent · Sussex
Frequently asked questions
Q: How many counties does Delaware have?
A: Three - New Castle (Wilmington), Kent (Dover), and Sussex (Georgetown). Delaware is the second-smallest state by county count in this directory.
Q: What is the Plummer Community Corrections Center?
A: Delaware DOC's main work release / community corrections center in Wilmington. A Level 4 DOC facility for offenders transitioning back into the community. Placement is arranged through DOC's Bureau of Community Corrections.
Q: What is the Delaware Family Reentry Program?
A: A partnership program connecting eligible returning citizens to public housing authority assistance - public housing or housing choice vouchers - that they might otherwise be denied. Contact your probation/parole officer or Delaware Center for Justice at (302) 658-7174 to apply.
Q: What is the Grace Peterson Act?
A: Delaware Senate Bill 292, passed May 2026 - requires halfway houses to provide a warm hand-off when evicting a resident, closing a landlord-tenant code loophole. Named after an 80-year-old Delaware woman attacked by a man evicted from a halfway house in 2023.
Q: Which BOP RRM covers Delaware?
A: RRM Baltimore - covering Delaware, DC, Maryland, and West Virginia. Federal placement is arranged by the BOP case manager beginning 17-19 months before release. TruthFinder WIDGET Search Delaware inmate and arrest records DATA SOURCE NOTICE Delaware DOC: doc.delaware.gov · DCRC: doc.delaware.gov/dcrc/ Delaware Family Reentry Program: destatehousing.com/find/family-reentry-program/ Delaware Center for Justice: dcjustice.org / (302) 658-7174 Federal RRC data: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter DE) BOP RRM Baltimore: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-baltimore