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Ferris School For Boys
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Facility record / Delaware
Ferris School For Boys is a juvenile facility in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It has a rated capacity of 72. By capacity it is the 1st-largest of the 2 juvenile facility records listed for Delaware with a published capacity. It is one of 9 correctional facilities in New Castle County.
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Contact this facility
- Phone
- (302) 993-3800
- Address
- 959 Centre Rd
Wilmington, DE 19805Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at kids.delaware.gov
- County
- New Castle County
Facility details
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
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| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Women's Correctional Institution | New Castle | State prison | Maximum |
| Central Violation Of Probation Center | Smyrna | State prison | — |
| Division Of Youth Rehabilitative Services Residential Cottages | Wilmington | Juvenile facility | Juvenile |
| Hazel D. Plant Womens Treatment Facility | New Castle | State prison | — |
| Howard R Young Correctional Institution | Wilmington | State prison | Maximum |
| James T Vaughn Correctional Center | Smyrna | State prison | Maximum |
| New Castle County Detention Center | Wilmington | State prison | Juvenile |
| Plummer Community Corrections Center | Wilmington | Community corrections / work release | — |
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