Nevada Department of Corrections Dedicated to keeping Nevada Safe
Mission Protect the public by confining convicted felons according to the law, while keeping staff and inmates safe.
VisionCreatingASaferNevada
Philosophy We will pursue our mission with integrity, act in a professional and ethical manner, be responsible for our actions, and raise the department to the highest standards.
Goals Operate the Department according to Best Practices.Operate the Department according to Best Practices. Ensure the best uses of Department Resources.Ensure the best uses of Department Resources. Educate stakeholders and customers.Educate stakeholders and customers. Improve communication.Improve communication.
State of Nevada Board of Prisons GovernorGovernor –Jim Gibbons Secretary of StateSecretary of State –Ross Miller Attorney GeneralAttorney General –Catherine Cortez Masto
NDOC Director Howard Skolnik Deputy Director for Industrial Programs since Deputy Director for Industrial Programs since He has also served as Warden of the Southern Desert Correctional Center. He has also served as Warden of the Southern Desert Correctional Center. He worked at the Illinois Department of Corrections in various leadership positions. He worked at the Illinois Department of Corrections in various leadership positions. He earned his B.A. degree from Ohio State University and his M.S.W. from the University of Illinois.
Support Services Division ManagesManages –Budget –Inmate Funds –Other Support Services –Food Services
Offender Management Division Sentence Management SectionSentence Management Section Classification SectionClassification Section Statistics, Research and Planning SectionStatistics, Research and Planning Section
Medical Division Medical TreatmentMedical Treatment –Mental health –Physical health
Inmate Programs SEATING SEATING CASEGOODS CASEGOODS WORKSTATIONS/ WORKSTATIONS/ TABLES PLAQUES/AWARDS PLAQUES/AWARDS INSTITUTIONAL/ INSTITUTIONAL/ METAL PRODUCTS METAL PRODUCTS PRINTING/BINDERY SERVICES PRINTING/BINDERY SERVICES PRINTING/BINDERY SERVICES MATTRESSES/LINENS MATTRESSES/LINENS DRAPERIES AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES/ AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES/ AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES/ RESTORATIONS GARMENTS GARMENTS
The NDOC has 19 operating facilities located throughout the state
Eight Major Institutions NSPNSP1862 WSCCWSCC1961 NNCCNNCC1964 SDCCSDCC1980 ESPESP1989 LCCLCC1995 FMCCWFMCCW1997 HDSPHDSP2000
9 Conservation Camps StewartStewart HumboltHumbolt CarlinCarlin WellsWells ElyEly PiochePioche TonophaTonopha ThreeThree Lakes Valley JeanJean
Two Other Facilities NorthernNorthern Nevada Restitution Center 1979 CasaCasa Grande Transitional Housing Center 2005
Inmate Programs Substance Abuse TreatmentSubstance Abuse TreatmentSubstance Abuse TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment Religious and Spiritual ServicesReligious and Spiritual ServicesReligious and Spiritual ServicesReligious and Spiritual Services Education and Vocational TrainingEducation and Vocational TrainingEducation and Vocational TrainingEducation and Vocational Training Mental Health Counseling and TherapyMental Health Counseling and TherapyMental Health Counseling and TherapyMental Health Counseling and Therapy Intake AssessmentIntake AssessmentIntake AssessmentIntake Assessment Special Needs ProgramsSpecial Needs ProgramsSpecial Needs ProgramsSpecial Needs Programs Re-entry and Transitional ServicesRe-entry and Transitional ServicesRe-entry and Transitional ServicesRe-entry and Transitional Services
Inmates of the NDOC CommunityCommunity MinimumMinimum MediumMedium CloseClose MaximumMaximum Residential ConfinementResidential Confinement
Inmates of the NDOC Maximum 19% Minimum 30% Medium 51% CUSTODY LEVEL DISTRIBUTION FOR IN-HOUSE POPULATION
Inmates of the NDOC Currently there are 13,000 plus inmates incarcerated in Nevada
Inmates of the NDOC Distribution of Inmates by Sentence Structure
Nevada Territorial Prison Originally Warm Springs Hotel Owned by Abraham Curry Established 1862 Territorial Legislature Leased Property Abraham Curry- First Warden Former Owner Warm Springs Hotel
Nevada State Prison Name Changed in 1864 Nevada Became a State State Legislature Purchased Property Original Structure Burned New structure built out of stone from quarry located on the prison sight
Said to be the oldest continually run prison in the nation Said to be the oldest continually run prison in the nation Has run continuously since 1862 The Cell House (Unit 3) has been used continuously since 1867 The Cell House (Unit 3) has been used continuously since 1867 Nations first Gas Chamber established in 1924 at NSP Nevada State Prison
NDOC Staff The Nevada Department of Corrections employs 2,962 staff. – 1,908 Uniformed – 1,054 Non-Uniformed
Uniform Staff Certification Law Enforcement agencies in Nevada are governed by the Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) commission. The NDOC training academies are P.O.S.T. approved and all uniformed staff graduating from our academies are Sworn Category III Peace Officers.
Nevada Department of Corrections Born from the wild mining camps of the 1860’s
Transforming into the modern age of corrections
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