Difference Between Nevada Prison and Federal Prison

What is the Difference Between Federal Prison and Nevada State Prison?

A prison is a facility that holds individuals confined by law as suspects or convicts for a set period. Prisons may be state or federal-owned. Although the basic structure is the same, there are differences between state prisons and federal prisons.

Nevada state prisons are under the authority of the State Department of Corrections, while federal prisons are under the management of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

State prisons house persons who have earned an incarceration sentence for violating state laws. On the other hand, federal prisons hold persons convicted by federal laws in the national district court system.

The Nevada Prison System

The Nevada Department of Corrections has oversight of the daily activities of 16 correctional institutions: seven state prisons and nine conservation camps. As of December 2018, the number of persons held in these facilities came to 13,641. Parole and probation populations were 6492 and 13260, respectively. Visitors must communicate their intention to the specific facility where The Prisoner is housed through an application. There is limited access to free phone calls per week to families, friends, and legal professionals. Parties may choose to send money through several ways: Mail, walk-in locations online, or by phone. Standard money forms include cashier's check money order and electronic payments with debit/credit card.

The incarceration system comprises conservation camps, standard correctional institutions, and transitional housing.

Carlin Conservation Camp
124 Suzie Creek Road
P.O. Box 1490
Carlin, Nevada 89822
Phone:775) 754-6307

Ely Conservation Camp
HC 10 BOX 10813
Ely, Nevada 89301
Phone: (775) 289-8430

Humboldt Conservation Camp
8105 Conservation Road
P.O. Box 1069
Winnemucca, Nevada 89446
Phone: (775) 623-6530

Jean
3 Prison Rd.
P.O. Box 19859
Jean, Nevada 89019
Phone: (725) 216-6330

Pioche
1 Hardtimes Road
P.O. Box 509
Pioche, Nevada 89043
Phone: (775) 962-5125

Stewart
1721 Snyder Ave.
P.O. Box 5005
Carson City, Nevada 89702
Phone: (775) 977-5110

Three Lakes Valley Boot Camp
20825 Cold Creek Road
P.O. Box 208
Indian Springs, Nevada 89070
Phone: (725) 216-6500

Three Lakes Valley
20825 Cold Creek Road
P.O. Box 208
Indian Springs, Nevada 89070
Phone: (725) 216-6500

Tonopah
HC 76
Box 8045
Tonopah, Nevada 89049
Phone: (775) 482-6700

Wells
HC 67-50
Wells, Nevada 89835
Phone: (775) 478-5120

Ely State Prison
P.O. Box 1989
4569 North State Rt.
Ely, Nevada 89301
Phone: (775) 977-5348

Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center
4370 Smiley Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89115-1808
Phone: (725) 216-6150

High Desert State Prison
P.O. Box 650
Indian Springs, Nevada 89070
Ground address:
22010 Cold Creek Road
Indian Springs, Nevada 89070
Phone: (702) 879-6789

Lovelock Correctional Center
1200 Prison Rd.
Lovelock, Nevada 89419
Phone: (775) 273-1300

Northern Nevada Correctional Center
P.O. Box 7000
Carson City, Nevada 89702
Ground address:
1721 E. Snyder Ave.
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Phone: (775) 977-5000

Southern Desert Correctional Center
P.O. Box 208
Indian Springs, Nevada 89070
Ground address:
20825 Cold Creek Road
Indian Springs, Nevada 89070
Phone: (702) 216-6500

Warm Springs Correctional Center
P.O. Box 7007
Carson City, Nevada 89702
Ground address:
3301 E. 5th Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Phone: (775) 977-5807

Casa Grande Transitional Housing
3955 W. Russell Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: (725) 216-6000

Northern Nevada Transitional Housing
225 Sunshine Lane
Reno, Nevada 89502
Phone: (775) 977-5900

How to Lookup an Inmate in Nevada

Interested parties may look up a prisoner within the system using the inmate search page on the agency's website. Searches could be by offender identification or demographics (first and last names).

Similarly, interested members of the public can request Nevada Inmate records by querying the facility where the inmate is held or by searching for information using the inmate locator tab on the Federal Bureau of prisons website. The inmate locator allows users to search by name or by inmate identification number. Number searches will return more accurate results because an inmate's identification number is unique to the individual. The website also provides instructions regarding the visitation of federal prisoners, phone calls, mails, money, and sending packages to them.

Nevada County Jails

Nevada county jails are county or city-based incarceration systems designed for short-term sentences (misdemeanor offenses) or temporary detention of persons facing trial for felonies in state or federal courts. Twenty jails serve the 17 counties of the state. According to a Nevada jail census, there are reportedly 445 inmates per 100,000 persons in Nevada. The following are the addresses and contact information of county jails in Nevada:

Carson County Jail
897 E Musser St
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: (775) 283-5245

Churchill County Jail
180 W Williams Ave
Fallon, NV 89406
Phone: (775)423-1596

Clark County Jail
330 S Casino Center Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 671-3900

Douglas County Jail
1038 Buckeye Rd
Minden, NV 89423 Phone: (775) 782-9944

Elko County Jail
775 W Silver St
Elko, NV 89801
Phone: (775) 777-2530

Humboldt County Jail
801 Fairgrounds Rd
Winnemucca, NV 89445
Phone: (775) 623-6423

Lyon County Jail
911 Harvey Ln
Yerington, NV 89447
Phone: (775) 463-6600

Nye County Jail
1521 E. Siri Lane
Pahrump, NV 89060
Phone: (775) 751-7027

Pershing County Jail
395 9th St
Lovelock, NV 89419
Phone: (775) 273-2641

Washoe County Jail
911 E Parr Blvd
Reno, NV 89512
Phone: (775) 328-3001

White Pine County Jail
1785 Great Basin Blvd
Ely, NV 89301
Phone: (775) 289-8808

How Does the Federal Prison System Work?

The federal prison system is an arm of the Federal Bureau of Justice. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is responsible for implementing prison sentences issued by the Federal District Courts. When a convict is admitted, they take a series of evaluations to determine their allocation. The primary classification for facilities ranges from low security to administrative security. The more violent a prisoner is perceived to be, the higher the facility's security level they will be confined to. Although there are no federal prison facilities in Nevada, persons convicted of federal crimes by the United States Court, Nevada District will be sent to other prison facilities across the country as applicable. There are 122 federal prison facilities in the United States. Part of the responsibility of the bureau of prisons to prisoners in their custody is to provide distance treatment and services that would enhance successful reintegration into the society upon release. Some of these services include educational programs, medical care, religious programs, sexual abuse prevention, work programs, and substance abuse programs. Special needs offenders also have access to a variety of programs and services.