Tonopah Jail (Nye County Detention Center) –
Information for Family and Friends of
Inmates in Nevada
Anyone who gets arrested in Tonopah, Nevada, is booked at the Nye County Detention Center (also called the Tonopah Jail). A small facility with one hundred beds, the Tonopah Jail typically houses inmates accused of committing the Nevada crime of battery domestic violence
, the Nevada crime of DUI, or the Nevada crime of shoplifting.
Scroll down to learn more about the Tonopah Jail including:
Location and phone number for Tonopah Jail
Finding a person in custody at the
Tonopah Jail
Bailing out a person in custody at the
Tonopah Jail
Visiting a person in custody at the
Tonopah Jail
Calling a person in custody at the
Tonopah Jail
Mailing a person in custody at the
Tonopah Jail
Transferring money to a person in custody at the Tonopah Jail
Releasing property from a person in custody at the Tonopah Jail
Medical care for people in custody at the
Tonopah Jail
Location and Phone Number for
Nye County Detention Center
The Tonopah Jail is located next to the Tonopah Justice Court at:
Nye County Detention Center
101 Radar Rd.
Tonopah, NV 89049
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The Tonopah Jail's telephone number is (775) 482-7358.
Finding a person in custody at Nye County
Detention Center
The Tonopah Jail has no website and doesn't provide inmate information online. Therefore, people who suspect their family member or friend may be incarcerated there need to call the jail at (775) 482-7358 and ask them to run a name search.
How to bail out a person in custody at Nye County Detention Center
The Tonopah Jail is available to take bail twenty-four hours a day. The jail accepts bail made by bondsmen. Otherwise, people may post cash bail at 101 Radar Rd., Tonopah, NV 89049.
Read more about the Nevada bail process
Visiting a person in custody at Nye County
Detention Center
Visiting hours at Tonopah Jail depend upon the gender of the person in custody:
Visiting hours for male inmates are Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Meanwhile, visiting hours for female inmates are Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Visits are typically limited to a half hour each and are conducted through glass. Visitors do not have to call ahead; however, it's still recommended they call ahead anyway to ensure that visiting hours have not changed. The jail number is (775) 482-7358.
Calling a person in custody at Nye County
Detention Center
As with most jails, outside people may not phone inmates at the Tonopah Jail. Instead, inmates are allotted time to make outgoing calls.
Mailing a person in custody at Nye County
Detention Center
Inmates at Tonopah Jail may receive only postcards, no letters of packages. The mailing address is:
[INMATE NAME]
Nye County Detention Center
P.O. Box 831
Tonopah, NV 89049
ATTN: Inmate Mail
Transferring money to a person in custody at Nye County Detention Center
In order to put money on an inmate's books, people may either go to the Tonopah Jail in person at 101 Radar Rd., Tonopah, NV 89049 and use the kiosk. Otherwise they should call the jail at (775) 482-7358 for other options.
People in custody at Tonopah Jail usually use their inmate accounts to purchase toiletries, food and other stationary from the commissary.
Releasing property from a person in custody at Nye County Detention Center
Outside people should phone Tonopah Jail at (775) 482-7358 for instructions on how to retrieve an inmate's property such as their wallet and keys and anything else they were in possession of when they were arrested. Both parties need to fill out paperwork before the jail will release the property.
Medical Care for people in custody at Nye County Detention Center
Tonopah Jail has no medical workers on staff, but inmates in need of medical care are taken to a hospital.
Arrested? Help is available . . . .
If you or someone you love has been arrested in Tonopah, call our Nevada Criminal Defense Attorneys at 702-DEFENSE (702-333-3673) for a free meeting. We will explain to you the confusing Nevada bail process, and we'll do everything to try to win the best resolution possible for your case.
For more information refer to our articles on Nevada criminal defense attorneys, Nevada crime of battery domestic violence Nevada crime of DUI, Tonopah Justice Court, and Nevada crime of shoplifting. And for more information about Tonopah NV Criminal Defense, go to our article on Tonopah NV Criminal Defense.
