United States · DE
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
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Background
The Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, colloquially known as Gander Hill Prison, is a state prison for male inmates in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, owned and operated by the Delaware Department of Correction. The facility first opened in 1982, and houses 1500 inmates.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1982
Operational
Facility profile
Operator
Delaware Department of Correction
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1982
Region
DE
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
20%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
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- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
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