How do I find an inmate or search a jail roster?

Nevada Department of Corrections - NDOC (state prisons) / County Sheriff's Office or Detention Center (county level - 16 counties plus Carson City)

Details

What you need to know

Fee

Online NDOC search: free; certified records copies: up to $0.15 per page per NRS 239.052 ONLINE OPTION: Yes - NDOC Offender Search at ofdsearch.doc.nv.gov; county Sheriff/Detention Center websites WHERE TO GO: NDOC (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office or Detention Center (county inmates); Carson City Sheriff for Carson City

Online Option

Yes - NDOC Offender Search at ofdsearch.doc.nv.gov; county Sheriff/Detention Center websites

Where to Go

NDOC (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office or Detention Center (county inmates); Carson City Sheriff for Carson City

County-specific variations apply

Clark County (Las Vegas) has the largest jail in Nevada (Clark County Detention Center - CCDC in downtown Las Vegas) and an extensive online roster. Washoe County (Reno) also has good online access. Carson City has its own detention system. Rural Nevada county jails (Humboldt, Lander, Esmeralda, Eureka, etc.) are small and typically require direct phone calls to the Sheriff's Office - limited to no online access.

Nevada Notes

Important state-specific details

Nevada DOC (doc.nv.gov) manages state prisons including Ely State Prison, Nevada State Prison (Carson City), High Desert State Prison (Indian Springs), and others; ofdsearch.doc.nv.gov covers current state inmates.
County jails operated by County Sheriffs and Carson City Sheriff - separate from NDOC; recent arrests will NOT appear in NDOC database.
Nevada Sex Offender Registry: Nevada Department of Public Safety - dps.nv.gov/home/index/sex-offender - searchable online.
For visitation, phone calls, sending money, commissary, or mailing to a Nevada inmate: inmateaid.com has NDOC and county jail facility details.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Nevada Department of Corrections - doc.nv.gov | (775) 887-3207; NDOC Family Services: (775) 977-5707; Offender Search: ofdsearch.doc.nv.gov