The George W. Hill Correctional Facility at 365 Maryland Road in Thornton, Delaware County holds pretrial and sentenced criminal detainees, ICE immigration detainees, and people serving county sentences. Note: the facility is in transition from private GEO Group management to direct Delaware County operation — communication vendor platforms may change during this transition. Confirm current platforms before setting up new accounts.
Finding Your Loved One
- Call the facility directly: (610) 459-5300 — staff can confirm housing by name and booking number
- Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System: ujsportal.pacourts.us — for case/docket and detention status for criminal detainees
- ICE detainee locator: locator.ice.gov — for immigration detainees
Phone Calls
Phone services at George W. Hill have historically been operated through GEO Group's contracted vendor. During the transition to county management, the phone vendor may change. Call (610) 459-5300 or visit delcopa.gov to confirm the current phone platform before creating an account.
Sending Money
Confirm the current money deposit platform directly with the facility at (610) 459-5300 — this may change during the GEO-to-county management transition. Common Pennsylvania county jail platforms include JPay and ICSolutions.
Visiting
- Valid government-issued photo ID required
- Approved visitor list — confirm the process for adding visitors with the facility
- Visiting schedule and any current restrictions: call (610) 459-5300 or check delcopa.gov
- Dress code enforced — no camouflage, no orange, no revealing clothing
- Video visitation may be available as an alternative
[Inmate Full Legal Name] [Booking Number] George W. Hill Correctional Facility 365 Maryland Road Thornton, PA 19373
Confirm current mail policy at (610) 459-5300 — scanning policies for fentanyl prevention may apply.
Key Legal Resources
- Delaware County Public Defender: (610) 891-4223
- HIAS Pennsylvania (immigration legal services): hiaspa.org
- ACLU of Pennsylvania (civil rights): aclupa.org
- Delaware County Open Records: delcopa.gov — for RTKL requests under public management
George W. Hill Correctional Facility: 365 Maryland Road, Thornton, PA 19373. Phone: (610) 459-5300. Delaware County: delcopa.gov.
Further reading for families
For practical guidance on supporting your loved one, see our step-by-step guides on how to bail someone out of jail, how to write a letter to an inmate, and why inmate phone calls are so expensive — and what families can do to reduce those costs.
Many of these services are run by private companies. See how the main providers work, including fees and how to sign up: Securus, ViaPath (GTL), JPay, Access Corrections, CorrLinks, GettingOut. For every phone, video, money, mail, and care-package company, browse our full inmate service provider directory.