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/
There were 5,651 inmates incarcerated in August, the same amount as 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 August
| Rank | County | # of inmates incarcerated |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 5,651 |
| 2 | Washoe County | 1,667 |
| 3 | Carson City | 198 |
| 4 | Nye County | 182 |
| 5 | Douglas County | 164 |
| 5 | Elko County | 164 |
| 7 | Lyon County | 158 |
| 8 | Churchill County | 127 |
| 9 | White Pine County | 86 |
| 10 | Humboldt County | 47 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 31 |
| 12 | Mineral County | 30 |
| 13 | Pershing County | 16 |
| 14 | Lander County | 9 |
| 15 | Storey County | 7 |
| 16 | Eureka County | 3 |
| 17 | Esmeralda County | 2 |
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