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Overview of Nevada's Correctional System Nevada

The Jail System

Nevada has 17 counties and 22 jail facilities with a rated capacity of 7,306. The are no jail standards or inspection programs in the state.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections, governed by the Board of Prisons, managed 13,400 inmates in 2007. The Department operates 8 institutions, 10 camps, one contract facility, and a restitution center. The DOC has 2,235 employees. Closure of a prison and work camp are being considered in 2009 due to funding shortages.

The Community Corrections System

The Div. of Parole & Probation, Dept. of Public Safety, supervised 13,461 probationers and 3,653 parolees in 2007. The Division has 4 regional and 10 satellite offices.
2007 Crime Rate for Nevada
The crime rate in Nevada is about 18% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 83.4% of the crime rate in Nevada which is 14% higher than the national rate. The remaining 20.1% are violent crimes and are about 38% higher than other states. The following graph shows how Nevada compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Nevada National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,530 3,731
Violent Crimes 751 467
Property Crimes 3,779 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Nevada has 40,172 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 26% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Nevada National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 1,909 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Nevada has a rate 12% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Nevada National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 509 447
2007 Probationers
Nevada has a rate 63% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Nevada National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 697 1,863
2007 Parolees
Nevada has a rate 41% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Nevada National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 189 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 15% higher than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Nevada National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 7.9% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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