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September: Washoe County had the second highest number of inmates incarcerated

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James K. Jones, Inspector General | doc.nv.gov

James K. Jones, Inspector General | doc.nv.gov

Washoe County saw the second highest number of inmates incarcerated among Nevada counties in September, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

There were 1,626 inmates incarcerated in September, a 3.2% decrease from the month before.

Clark County saw the most inmates incarcerated in September in all of Nevada.

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 September
RankCounty# of inmates incarcerated
1Clark County5,474
2Washoe County1,626
3Carson City188
4Nye County173
5Elko County161
6Lyon County157
7Douglas County154
8Churchill County125
9White Pine County83
10Humboldt County46
11Mineral County31
12Lincoln County29
13Pershing County14
14Lander County8
14Storey County8
16Eureka County3
17Esmeralda County2

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