Henderson Detention Center -
Information for Family and Friends of Inmates
Anyone arrested for crimes in Henderson, Nevada will probably be taken down to the Henderson Detention Center for booking. The only jail in Henderson, Nevada, the Henderson Detention Center is located downtown in the same building as the Henderson Justice Court and the Henderson Municipal Court, at 243 Water Street:
The Henderson Detention Center houses those who are awaiting trial and misdemeanants serving out sentences of a year or less.
In this article, you will find information on the following topics:
- Locating a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
- Phoning a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
- Visiting a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
- Mailing to a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
- Transferring funds to persons in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
- Shopping privileges for persons in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
- Bailing out persons in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
- Releasing property from persons in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
- Health and Safety for persons in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
If you are in need of criminal defense legal representation here in Henderson, contact our Henderson Criminal Defense Lawyers at 702-DEFENSE (702-333-3673) to schedule a free consultation.
Locating a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
To find out whether someone is currently in custody at the Henderson Jail, call the jail at (702) 267-5245, and an administrator will perform a name search. At this time, the Henderson Detention Center does not make inmate information available on the internet.
Phoning a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
As with most jails in Nevada, the general public may not make phone calls to persons in custody at the Henderson NV Jail. The only exceptions are phone calls from the person in custody’s lawyers, parole officers, and probation officers.
However, persons in custody may make collect phone calls during daylight hours. These collect phone calls may go to both landlines and cell phones. (Inmates may not use pre-paid calling cards.)
Visiting a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
Unfortunately, persons in custody at the Henderson Jail may receive visitors only on Sunday afternoons, and these visits are by appointment only. Male visitation hours are at 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, and 4:00. Female visitation hours are 1:00 and 3:30.
To schedule an appointment to visit a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center, call (702) 267-5245. (If you call on a Saturday after 9:00 p.m., you will not be able to schedule a visit for the next day.)
All visitors to the Henderson Nevada Jail are subject to a warrant check, and you will be asked to provide your social security number when you schedule an appointment. You must check in at the jail a half hour prior to your scheduled appointment, and you will need to show your picture I.D. in order to be admitted.
The Henderson Jail enforces a conservative dress code for visitors. You may not wear:
- tank tops
- crop tops
- short dresses
- shower shoes
- anything revealing
All visits in the Henderson Jail take place behind glass and with a telephone. Only attorneys may have "contact visits" with persons in custody.
Visits are limited to only twenty (20) minutes, but the Henderson Detention Center is open to making exceptions, especially for out-of-town visitors, if you call in advance.
You may not give any property to persons in custody during the visits.
Sending mail to a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
You may mail letters to persons in custody in the Henderson Detention Center at the following address:
INMATE NAME & ID # c/o Henderson Detention Center
243 Water Street
P.O. Box 95050
Henderson, NV 89009-5050
The Henderson Detention Center checks all inmate mail prior to delivery. Your mail may include only letters and up to ten (10) medium-sized photographs (no Polaroids). Most other items sent will be confiscated.
You may not send books or magazines to persons in custody at the Henderson Jail, but they may receive these items directly from the publisher.
Transferring funds to a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
Every person in custody at the Henderson Jail has an individual trust account, which holds funds that he/she may use throughout their stay. If someone is arrested or sentenced to time in the Henderson Jail, all the money on their person is automatically transferred to this account. You also may also put money on their books by calling (702) 267-5245.
Unlike some other jails, the Henderson Jail may not receive funds through Western Union Quick Collect.
Shopping privileges at the Henderson Detention Center
Once a week, persons in custody have the opportunity to complete a purchase form for items from the Henderson Jail commissary, which is like a general store. Henderson Detention Center commissary items typically include stationary, toiletries and snacks.
Commissary items are delivered to persons in custody a few days after they’re ordered.
How to bail out a person in custody at the Henderson Detention Center
During business hours, you may post bail in Henderson Justice Court or Henderson Municipal Court, both located at 243 Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015. Business hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, excluding holidays.
To bail someone out after business hours, go to the "Jail bail gate," located directly behind the courthouse building off of S. Texas Ave.
Whether you may pay by cash, bail bonds or other forms of payment depends upon the individual’s criminal charges.
Release times for persons in custody are 3:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. However, processing bail is a lengthy process, so it’s possible inmates won’t be released until hours after you post bail. (Daily release times for inmates completing a sentence are 9:00 a.m.)
For more information about bail, call the Henderson Detention Center at (702) 267-JAIL (5245).
In order to retrieve property or vehicles belonging to persons in custody at the Henderson Jail, go to the "Jail bail gate," located behind the courthouse building at 243 Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015, off of S. Texas Ave. You must present a valid I.D., and the person in custody must have consented to release.
Safety and medical needs at the Henderson Detention Center
Persons in custody are provided orange uniforms to wear for the duration of their stay. A nurse is on call 24 hours a day at the Henderson Jail to administer prescribed medications. In addition, a physician and a psychiatrist make weekly visits.
If you have concerns about a person in custody’s safety or medical needs, call the Henderson Jail at (702) 267-5245.
If to schedule a free consultation with our Henderson Criminal Defense Attorneys, contact us at 702-DEFENSE (702-333-3673)
