P.O. Box 7000
Carson City, Nevada 89702
1721 E. Snyder Ave.
Carson City, Nevada 89701
(775) 977-5000
Administrative Staff
John Henley, Warden
Robert Hartman, Associate Warden
Benu Clark, Associate Warden
Historical
Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) opened in 1964 with three housing units. From that date until 2008, seven additional housing units were added. NNCC is a medium custody facility and is the Intake Center for the Northern region. NNCC is the primary location for medical services within the Department of Corrections and includes the Regional Medical Facility (RMF). The RMF houses in-patient medical and mental health units as well as a HOSPICE program for those offenders in end-of-life care. NNCC is also the home to the SCU (Structured Care Unit) unit which is for those offenders whose medical and mental health situations are stable, but which require additional staff monitoring. NNCC also has the Regional Warehouse which is the distribution center for the facilities in Carson City and Reno.
Staffing
NNCC has a total of 373 staff members which includes custody, program, medical and mental health staff as well as support staff.
Capacity
The total bed capacity at NNCC is 1,619 offenders.
Programs: Vocational Training, Educational Opportunities, and Treatment Services
Current vocational programs are auto mechanics/auto shop, small engine repair, and Welding. Educational services are provided by the Carson School District staff and include high school diploma, GED, literacy programs and English as a Second Language. College and Certificate programs are provided by Western Nevada College. PHOENIX is a 12-to-18-month drug and alcohol rehabilitation program which contains 100 offender participants. Liberty Dogs (https://www.libertydogs.org/) is a program which assists with developing service dogs for Veterans in the community. A wide range of self-help and treatment programs are available and are administered by medical, mental health and program staff.
Prison Industries
Silver State Industries includes a wood shop, metal shop, paint shop, upholstery, mattress factory, print shop, and bookbindery. They manufacture a variety of products for governmental agencies and private entities. Silver State Industries is a self-funded entity that teaches Offenders work skills to prepare them for successful re-entry into society.