Southern Desert Correctional Center
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| Location | 20825 Cold Creek Road Indian Springs, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 36°30′54″N 115°33′20″W / 36.51500°N 115.55556°WCoordinates: 36°30′54″N 115°33′20″W / 36.51500°N 115.55556°W |
| Status | Open |
| Security class | Medium |
| Capacity | 2149 |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Managed by | Nevada Department of Corrections |
| Warden | William Hutchings |
The Southern Desert Correctional Center (SDCC) is a state prison for men located in Indian Springs, Clark County, Nevada, owned and operated by the Nevada Department of Corrections.[1] The capacity is 2149 inmates. Most are medium security.
This facility should not be confused with the Southern Nevada Correctional Center, a state facility at Jean that closed in 2008, or the Nevada Southern Detention Center, a private prison at Pahrump run by Corrections Corporation of America under contract with the United States Marshals Service.
In late September 2022, an inmate escaped from the facility. It was reported that he used battery acid to weaken the window of his cell and created a dummy, possibly of cardboard, to fool the guards after exiting through it. His absence was not noticed for days.[2]
References
- ^ "Southern Desert Correctional Center". Nevada Department of Corrections. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Vanessa (28 September 2022). "Prison escapee climbed out of cell window, over barbed-wire fence, sources say". 8 News Now. Las Vegas, Nevada. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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