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Welcome to Carson City Nevada State Prison

Facility Status: NORMAL OPERATIONS
β›” FACILITY ALERT β€” March 15, 2026: Modified visitation schedule in effect for C-Wing through April 1, 2026 due to maintenance upgrades. See Visitation for updated hours.

Facility Overview

Carson City Nevada State Prison (CCNSP) is a maximum/medium security correctional facility operated by the Nevada Department of Corrections. Originally established in 1862, the facility sits on 80 acres east of downtown Carson City and has undergone multiple expansions, most recently in 2014.

Design Capacity: 150 beds
Current Population: 127 inmates
Security Level: Maximum / Medium (Mixed)
ACA Accreditation: Current (renewed Jan 2025)

Daily Operations Briefing

DATE: 03/29/2026 β€” SHIFT: DAY (0600-1400)
POPULATION: 127  |  INTAKE: 1  |  RELEASE: 1
LOCKDOWNS: None  |  INCIDENTS (24h): 0
STAFFING: 93% (1 vacancy β€” C.O. I)
WEATHER: 58Β°F, Partly Cloudy, Wind NW 12mph
YARD STATUS: OPEN β€” Standard Schedule
MEDICAL HOLD: 2 inmates  |  SEGREGATION: 4
NEXT COUNT: 1600 (Swing Shift)

127
Current Population
15
Staff On Duty Today
0
Active Incidents

Announcements

March 22, 2026
Annual POST Recertification β€” Sign-Up Deadline April 5

All sworn staff must complete POST Category II recertification by June 30. See Lt. Pacheco or check the SharePoint training page to sign up for available slots.

March 18, 2026
New Camera System Firmware β€” Verkada v4.12

IT will be rolling out firmware updates to all Verkada units this weekend. Brief outages (5-10 min per zone) expected during graveyard shift. Contact E. Kobayashi with questions.

March 10, 2026
Employee Wellness Fair β€” April 12

NDOC Employee Assistance Program is hosting a wellness fair in the staff break room. Blood pressure screenings, PEHP benefits review, and free lunch provided. RSVP on SharePoint.

March 3, 2026
Parking Lot B Resurfacing β€” March 25–28

Staff parking in Lot B will be unavailable. Use Lot D (east side) with shuttle service running every 15 min from 0530–2300.

Upcoming Events

APR 05 POST Recertification sign-up deadline
APR 12 Employee Wellness Fair
APR 20 Quarterly safety drill (all shifts)
MAY 01 Correctional Officers Week begins