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. NNCC also is the Intake Center for the Northern region. The Regional Medical Facility for the Nevada is located here. This includes an in-patient medical and mental health unit. In addition, there is the MIC (Medical Intermediate Care) and SCU (Structured Care Unit) units for those inmates 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 inmates.
Programs: Vocational Training, Educational Opportunities, and Treatment Services
Current vocational programs are auto mechanics/auto shop, computer and dry cleaning. Educational services are conducted by Carson School District staff and include high school diploma, GED, Literacy programs and English as a Second Language. College courses are available and are provided through Western Nevada Community College. OASIS is a 9 to 12 month drug and alcohol rehabilitation program which contains 170 inmate participants. SSLP (Senior Structured Living Program) is available to those inmates 60 and over and has 120 inmates participating. The New Beginnings program is offered to prepare inmates for reintegration into society. 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.