Conducting a Nevada Inmate Search

The state government of Nevada provides extensive and detailed records to the general public about the inmates incarcerated in its prisons. The best way of conducting a search for persons who are being held in Nevada correctional facilities is to access the online resource of the Nevada Department of Corrections at http://www.doc.nv.gov/. However, if you are interested in obtaining accurate information about the legal status of an inmate held in a particular institution, it is best to contact the associate warden of the institution or the case worker assigned to the inmate.

Conducting an Online Search

The online Nevada inmate search can be accessed at http://www.doc.nv.gov/notis/search.php. This search can be conducted over the Internet, from the privacy of one's home or office. Entering the ID number of an inmate will immediately return the corresponding inmate's information. However, you can still conduct the search effectively even if you do not know an inmate's ID number. You can also search by name; entering the first two or three characters of an inmate's name will return his or her record. The information available online is provided by the state authorities of Nevada for the purpose of public safety only. You can also retrieve an inmate's information by contacting the Department of Correction's public information staff by telephone at 775-887-3367, or by sending an e-mail to info@doc.nv.gov. More detailed information about the location, current status, and classification of an inmate can be obtained by writing in to the DOC at:

Nevada Department of Corrections
P.O. Box 7011
Carson City, Nevada 89702

If you are searching for information regarding an inmate detained in a county jail, you will not find this information with the DOC. You should access the county government's website to obtain these details.

Other Methods of Obtaining Inmate Information

The Nevada Department of Corrections usually has information on all offenders incarcerated in the state. However, the department will be unable to provide you with specific information regarding offenders out on parole or probation or on those awaiting trials. You will have to contact the appropriate local law enforcement authority or county jail in order to obtain such information. For example, information regarding offenders arrested from the Las Vegas area can be retrieved by contacting the Clark County Detention Center via telephone at 702-455-0000, or by mail at:

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV  89155

While the Department of Corrections of Nevada does not provide any information on inmate transfer, information about approval of release plans as well as an inmate's probable date of release can be retrieved from the Division of Parole and Probation. For information on inmates due for parole, the Department of Public Safety can be contacted at:

Department of Public Safety
555 Wright Way
Carson City, Nevada 89711-0900

You can also request information from the Department of Public Safety by calling 775-684-4808. Information about inmates released on compassionate grounds for being terminally ill or severely handicapped can be obtained from:

Nevada Family Services Division
P.O. Box 7011
Carson City, Nevada 89702