Nevada Department of Nevada Department of CorrectionsCorrections

Dedicated to keeping Nevada SafeDedicated to keeping Nevada Safe

MissionMission

Protect the public by Protect the public by

confining convicted confining convicted

felons according to the felons according to the

law, while keeping staff law, while keeping staff

and inmates safe.and inmates safe.

VisionVision

Creating Creating

AA

SaferSafer

NevadaNevada

PhilosophyPhilosophy

We will pursue our mission We will pursue our mission with integrity, act in a with integrity, act in a

professional and ethical professional and ethical manner, be responsible for manner, be responsible for our actions, and raise the our actions, and raise the department to the highest department to the highest

standards.standards.

GoalsGoals

• 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 NevadaState of NevadaBoard of PrisonsBoard of Prisons

• GovernorGovernor– Jim GibbonsJim Gibbons

• Secretary of StateSecretary of State– Ross MillerRoss Miller

• Attorney GeneralAttorney General– Catherine Cortez MastoCatherine Cortez Masto

NDOC DirectorNDOC DirectorHoward SkolnikHoward Skolnik

Deputy Director for Industrial Programs since 1987. Deputy Director for Industrial Programs since 1987. 

He has also served as Warden of the Southern Desert He has also served as Warden of the Southern Desert

Correctional Center. Correctional Center. 

He worked at the Illinois Department of Corrections He worked at the Illinois Department of Corrections in various leadership positions.  in various leadership positions. 

He earned his B.A. degree from Ohio State University He earned his B.A. degree from Ohio State University

and his M.S.W. from the University of Illinois.and his M.S.W. from the University of Illinois.

Support Services DivisionSupport Services Division

• ManagesManages

– BudgetBudget

– Inmate FundsInmate Funds

– Other Support ServicesOther Support Services

– Food ServicesFood Services

Offender Management DivisionOffender Management Division

• Sentence Management SectionSentence Management Section

• Classification SectionClassification Section

• Statistics, Research and Planning Statistics, Research and Planning SectionSection

Medical DivisionMedical Division

• Medical TreatmentMedical Treatment

– Mental healthMental health

– Physical healthPhysical health

Inmate ProgramsInmate Programs

SEATING SEATING

CASEGOODSCASEGOODS

WORKSTATIONS/WORKSTATIONS/

TABLESTABLES

PLAQUES/AWARDSPLAQUES/AWARDS

INSTITUTIONAL/INSTITUTIONAL/

METAL PRODUCTSMETAL PRODUCTS

PRINTING/BINDERY SERVICES

MATTRESSES/LINENSMATTRESSES/LINENS

DRAPERIESDRAPERIES

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES/AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES/

RESTORATIONSRESTORATIONS

GARMENTSGARMENTS

The NDOC The NDOC has 19 has 19

operating operating facilities facilities located located

throughout throughout the statethe state

Eight Major Eight Major InstitutionsInstitutions•NSPNSP 18621862

•WSCCWSCC 19611961

•NNCCNNCC 19641964

•SDCCSDCC 19801980

•ESPESP 19891989

•LCCLCC 19951995

•FMCCWFMCCW 19971997

•HDSPHDSP 20002000

9 Conservation 9 Conservation CampsCamps

•StewartStewart

•HumboltHumbolt

•CarlinCarlin

•WellsWells

•ElyEly

•PiochePioche

•TonophaTonopha

•Three Lakes Valley Three Lakes Valley

•JeanJean

Two OtherTwo Other

FacilitiesFacilities•Northern Northern Nevada Nevada Restitution Restitution CenterCenter 19791979

•Casa GrandeCasa Grande

Transitional Transitional Housing Housing Center 2005Center 2005

Inmate ProgramsInmate Programs

• Substance Abuse Treatment

• Religious and Spiritual Services

• Education and Vocational Training

• Mental Health Counseling and Therapy

• Intake Assessment

• Special Needs Programs

• Re-entry and Transitional Services

Inmates Inmates of theof the NDOC NDOC•CommunityCommunity

•MinimumMinimum

•MediumMedium

•CloseClose

•MaximumMaximum

•Residential ConfinementResidential Confinement

Inmates Inmates of theof the NDOC NDOC

Maximum

19%Minimum

30%

Medium

51%

CUSTODY LEVEL DISTRIBUTION FOR IN-HOUSE CUSTODY LEVEL DISTRIBUTION FOR IN-HOUSE POPULATIONPOPULATION

2% 2% 1%

16%

26%53%

White

African

Hispanic

Asian

Native

Cuban

Inmates Inmates of theof the NDOC NDOCCurrently there are 13,000 plus Currently there are 13,000 plus inmates incarcerated in Nevadainmates incarcerated in Nevada

Inmates Inmates of theof the NDOC NDOC

1%

3%

12%

84%

0% 50% 100%

Other

Life With

Life

Death

Distribution of Inmates by Sentence Distribution of Inmates by Sentence StructureStructure

Nevada Territorial PrisonNevada Territorial Prison

Originally Warm Springs HotelOriginally Warm Springs HotelOwned by Abraham CurryOwned by Abraham Curry

Established 1862Established 1862Territorial Legislature Leased PropertyTerritorial Legislature Leased Property

Abraham Curry- First WardenAbraham Curry- First WardenFormer Owner Warm Springs HotelFormer Owner Warm Springs Hotel

Nevada State PrisonNevada State Prison

Name Changed in 1864Name Changed in 1864Nevada Became a StateNevada Became a State

State Legislature Purchased PropertyState Legislature Purchased Property

1867- Original Structure Burned1867- Original Structure BurnedNew structure built out of stone from New structure built out of stone from quarry located on the prison sightquarry located on the prison sight

Said to be the oldest continually run prison Said to be the oldest continually run prison in the nationin the nation

Has run continuously since 1862Has run continuously since 1862

The Cell House (Unit 3) has been used The Cell House (Unit 3) has been used continuously since 1867continuously since 1867

Nations first Gas Chamber established in Nations first Gas Chamber established in 1924 at NSP1924 at NSP

Nevada State PrisonNevada State Prison

NDOC StaffNDOC StaffThe Nevada Department of Corrections The Nevada Department of Corrections

employs 2,962 staff.employs 2,962 staff.

– 1,908 Uniformed1,908 Uniformed

– 1,054 Non-Uniformed1,054 Non-Uniformed

Uniform Staff CertificationUniform Staff Certification

Law Enforcement agencies in Nevada Law Enforcement agencies in Nevada are governed by the Peace Officer are governed by the Peace Officer

Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) commission. The NDOC training commission. The NDOC training academies are P.O.S.T. approved academies are P.O.S.T. approved and all uniformed staff graduating and all uniformed staff graduating

from our academies are Sworn from our academies are Sworn Category III Peace Officers.Category III Peace Officers.

Nevada Department of Nevada Department of CorrectionsCorrections

Born Born from the from the

wild wild mining mining camps camps of the of the 1860’s1860’s

Nevada Department of Nevada Department of CorrectionsCorrections

Transforming Transforming into the into the

modern age of modern age of correctionscorrections

Welcome ToWelcome To

N. D. O. C. N. D. O. C.