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How many inmates were incarcerated in Clark County in April compared to other counties?

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Nevada Department of Corrections Deputy Director William Quenga | https://doc.nv.gov/About/Director/Executive_Team/

Nevada Department of Corrections Deputy Director William Quenga | https://doc.nv.gov/About/Director/Executive_Team/

Clark County saw the highest number of inmates incarcerated among Nevada counties in April, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

There were 5,541 inmates incarcerated in April, a 0.7% decrease from the month before.

Every year, at least 38,000 people are booked into Nevada's local jails.

Nevada has an incarceration rate of 713 per 100,000 people, which means it incarcerates a higher percentage of its population than any other democracy in the world, according to 2020 U.S. Census data obtained by the Prison Policy Initiative.

Nevada Counties With Highest Number of Inmates Incarcerated in April
RankCounty# of inmates incarcerated
1Clark County5,541
2Washoe County1,613
3Carson City196
4Nye County178
5Elko County161
6Douglas County160
7Lyon County152
8Churchill County124
9White Pine County82
10Humboldt County46
11Lincoln County30
11Mineral County30
13Pershing County16
14Lander County8
15Storey County7
16Eureka County3
17Esmeralda County2

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