An arrest does NOT guarantee a conviction. We may be able to get the charges reduced or dismissed without a trial. Visit our page on Nevada criminal defense laws to learn more.
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An arrest does NOT guarantee a conviction. We may be able to get the charges reduced or dismissed without a trial. Visit our page on Nevada criminal defense laws to learn more.
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There is a difference between jails and prisons.
In Nevada, jails are county or city-run detention centers for inmates who have just been arrested, who are awaiting trial, or who are serving misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor sentences. Prisons are state-run detention centers that house people who are serving felony sentences.
Jail inmates consist of four main populations:
Jails are run by the county or city. In Clark County, the jails are:
Jails tend to be smaller than prisons. And they are usually located in highly-populated metropolitan areas near the local courthouse.
Jail inmates who get convicted of a felony – either through a trial or by plea bargain – will be transferred to a prison to serve their sentence.
Nevada state prisons house people convicted of a felony, which carries a minimum of one year in prison. (Though it may be possible for certain defendants to be released earlier.) Prisons tend to be much larger than jails. Prisons are state-run by the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC), and they are usually in rural areas. Search for inmates here.
Nevada prisons include the following:
The NDOC’s Non-conforming Gender Review Committee (NGRC) makes the final decision on where transgender prisoners are placed. See our related article on women inmates in Nevada.
Since prisons are long-term facilities, they offer various educational programs such as
Some of the vocational training inmates may receive include
One way in which jails and prisons are similar is that inmates may not receive phone calls. Instead, they can only call out. Also, these phone calls are recorded. So jail inmates who are awaiting trial must be careful not to say anything incriminating.
Learn more about the Nevada jail and prison system.
A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.