General Info

The City of Las Vegas Detention Center is administered by the Department of Detention and Enforcement. The center detains individuals who are arrested on misdemeanor charges committed within the city limits. The City of Las Vegas Detention Center provides 24-hour medical care, religious, library, commissary, and personal and group counseling services to inmates. It also coordinates visitation and recreational activities. The center assigns various types of jobs that are designed to assist inmates in reintegrating into the society through the development of work and social skills. The City of Las Vegas Detention Center administers programs that provide opportunities for inmates to maintain sanitary conditions throughout the city, including parks and streets.