Ronald Oliver is the Warden at Southern Desert Correctional Center. He started his career with the Nevada Department of Corrections in August 2000, at High Desert State Prison and became an instructor in 2003.
Oliver worked his way up to senior correctional officer, correctional casework specialist and lieutenant before being named associate warden. He served on the Correctional Emergency Response Team at High Desert State Prison from 2002 - 2006, 2008 - 2011, and 2016 - 2018.

Warden Oliver has an MBA from the University of Phoenix, a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, and a graduate certificate in Human Resources.

AW Manuel E. Portillo commenced his tenure at High Desert State Prison within the Nevada Department of Corrections in July 2005. His educational journey encompasses an Associate Degree in Administration of Justice from Riverside City College in 2002, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Phoenix in 2011, and an Associate Degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 2019. Presently pursuing an Associate Degree in Social Work with a focus on criminal justice, Portillo ascended through various roles from Correctional Officer to Senior Correctional Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant. Notably, he oversaw the Southern Correctional Emergency Response Team as a sergeant in 2017 and as a lieutenant from 2020 to 2023.

Portillo's extensive service spans the United States Air Force from 1997 to 2005 and the US Air Force Reserve from 2005 to 2021. Over the course of his career, he completed five deployments to Kuwait, Pakistan, and Oman, culminating in retirement as a Master Sergeant.

Kimberley McCoy is Associate Warden at Southern Desert Correctional Center. Ms. McCoy has dedicated 18 years of service to the Department.

Throughout her career, she has demonstrated remarkable commitment, progressing from her initial roles in medical, mental health, and classification. She has held several positions, including Administrative Assistant, Health Information Coordinator, and Caseworker I, II, and III, as well as serving as the PREA Compliance Manager for both Three Lakes Valley Conservation Camp and Southern Desert Correctional Center. Ms. McCoy holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, along with an Associate of Arts Degree in Civil and Architectural Drafting and Criminal Justice from the College of Southern Nevada.

Her contributions have not gone unnoticed; Ms. McCoy has received numerous accolades, including Employee of the Year in 2007 and 2013, and Supervisor of the Year in 2018. In 2020, she was appointed to the Board of Parole Commissioners, a position she respectfully declined in pursuit of her aspiration to become an Associate Warden with the Nevada Department of Corrections.  

Ms. McCoy’s strengths in time management, multitasking, delegation, leadership, coordination, and teamwork have been invaluable to our Department.