| Address/phone | Clark County Juvenile Detention Center 651 North Pecos Rd. Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 (map) (702) 455-5200 |
| Find an inmate | Call (702) 455-5200 |
| Visiting info | Saturdays from 9:30am to 11am for Units E-1, 2 & 6 Sundays from 9:30am to 11am for Units E-3, 4 & 5 |
| Medical questions | Call (702) 455-4857 |
| Capacity | 192 beds |
The Las Vegas Juvenile Hall (formally called the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center) houses children ages eight and up with delinquency cases in or around Las Vegas. The facility is referred to by several different names including
- Clark County Juvenile Hall,
- Las Vegas Juvenile Hall,
- Juvenile Detention Services, or simply
- Juvenile Detention.
In this article, our Las Vegas juvenile defense lawyers answer frequently asked questions about the CCJDC:
- 1. What are the visiting hours?
- 2. Can I call my child?
- 3. How does my child get admitted?
- 4. How will my child get their medicine?
- 5. Does the facility provide schooling?
Also, see our article about sealing juvenile records in Nevada.
1. What are visiting hours?
Contact Juvi Hall at (702) 455-5200 to make sure the facility is not on lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak or another safety threat. Otherwise, regular visiting hours are:
- For Units E-1 and E 2 and E-6, visiting hours are Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- For Units E-3 and E-4 and E-5, visiting hours are Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The only people allowed to visit Juvie will be the parents and legal guardians specified on the booking sheet. Children may not enter the premises.
Clergy may visit if they make an appointment. Attorneys are allowed to visit as well.
First & final visits
Parents and guardians will be allowed to visit on the day of their child’s first court hearing. Hours will be between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Parents and guardians will also be allowed to visit the day before their child’s departure to another institution. Call (702) 455-5200 for more information.
Visiting policy, behavior & dress code
Visitors must bring a photo ID. Visitors who are drunk, high, or unruly will be denied entry.
Visitors can not bring letters, gifts, or toiletries for the child with some exceptions: Visitors may bring eye contact products and tennis shoes if the detention administration approves it.
Visitors are advised to dress conservatively. They may not wear:
- Tank tops,
- Halter tops,
- Crop tops, or
- Shorts
2. Can I call my child?
As with most jails, Clark County Juvenile Hall does not accept incoming calls to children. Though the children may call their
- parents,
- guardians, or
- attorneys
at designated times using facility phones.
Sending mail
Friends and family may send letters by mail through the U.S. Postal Service. The mailing address is:
CHILD’S NAME
Clark County Juvenile Detention Center
651 North Pecos Rd.
Unit # (if known)
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Children may send out no more than two letters per week.
Kids suspected of breaking the law in Las Vegas may be booked at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center.
3. How does my child get admitted?
Children suspected of delinquency in Clark County may be handcuffed and booked at Juvie. The booking process is meant to scare the minors into never getting into trouble again.
Unlike adult jails, juvie does not allow detainees to be released on bail. If the child is accused of murder, they will be sent to the adult jail Clark County Detention Center.
Booking
The booking officer records the minor’s identifying information. This includes name, address, social security number, and guardian names. A warrant check is also run on the child’s name.
Meanwhile, the child has to empty their pockets’ contents, which are inventoried and stored. The child also has to turn over their
- money,
- jewelry, and
- shoes.
The child fills out a form authorizing Juvie to keep their belongings. The items may be returned when the child is released.
Body searches
Then the child gets strip-searched, which occurs in private with an intake processor of like gender. The child is not physically touched but is instructed to remove their underwear.
Children are not subjected to body cavity searches unless police obtain a search warrant. Then only medical personnel in a hospital may conduct it.
Risk Assessment
The officers conduct an RAI (risk assessment instrument) on detainees to determine if they may be released or not. Some factors include:
- The nature of current and past offenses (such as violence);
- The number of past offenses; and
- Whether the juvenile was on supervised release
If the RAI returns a high-risk score, the child will remain in custody pending the Detention Review Hearing at 9:00 A.M. the next business day. Then the child’s attorney can try to argue that there is insufficient probable cause to keep detaining the child.
Decision to detain
If the Hearing Master decides to keep detaining the child, a plea hearing is scheduled four business days later (unless the case involves a sex offense or getting certified as an adult defendant).
Decision to release
If the RAI returns a low-risk score, the child is put in a private holding cell until their parent or guardian arrives. At that point, the probation officer issues a Miranda advisement to the child and interviews the parents. The officer will then determine whether the child can go home or would be safer in another facility.
Some children who are allowed to go home may be put on
- house arrest,
- electronic monitoring,
- intensive supervision, or
- DRRP (Detention Review and Release Program).
If the child is released, they are given a return court date where they must appear. If the child fails to appear, the court will issue an arrest warrant (“writ”). The Juvenile Court is located near the detention center at 601 North Pecos Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89101.
4. How will my child get their medicine?
If your child takes medicine, call the nursing office at (702) 455-4857. The medical staff must approve all prescriptions before they get administered.
5. Does the facility provide schooling?
Yes. Children detainees are provided basic public school education as well as shelter, clothes, and food. The facility also offers programs on the following subjects:
- Self-esteem
- Conflict resolution
- Gang intervention
- Drug awareness
- Life skills training
- Arts & crafts
- Guidelines to positive behavior
- Yoga & cultural awareness
- Current events
- Health & hygiene
There are communal areas for
- watching TV,
- reading, and
- attending class.