Carson City Detention Facility

Carson City Detention Facility basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 775-887-2020

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Carson City Detention Facility is a medium-security detention center located at 885 E Musser St Carson City, NV which is operated locally by the Carson City County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Carson City County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Carson City Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Carson City Sheriff's Detention Facility features the latest in high-tech surveillance and security. The jail averages approximately 200 inmates at any given time, providing services for all of the Carson City Judicial responsibilities and receiving arrested persons from the Nevada Highway Patrol, Carson City Alternative Sentencing, State Parole and Probation, and many other state and federal agencies.

Inmate counseling services are available daily to ensure their wellbeing, medical, spiritual and mental health. The Sheriff utilizes the services of Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center and other local care providers when warranted.

Inmate Calling

Inmates may buy calling cards at the commissary to dial local numbers directly out of the facility. Need a local number to cut the price of the call in half? Click here to check out the details

Postal Service

Mailing Address: 897 E. Musser St., Carson City, NV 89701

Incoming U.S. mail will be delivered Monday through Friday of each week with the exception of holidays. Outgoing mail will be collected daily. With the exception of legal mail, outgoing mail will be accepted in the form of a 4×6 pre-stamped postcard available for purchase through commissary.

The following incoming mail will NOT be permitted:

• Items that are illegal or violate U.S. Postal Service Regulations.
• Items that advocate or describe the killing of law enforcement personnel, facility disorder, escape, or any other criminal acts.
• Items that contain contraband which include lewd photographs.
• Polaroid photographs, gang-related photographs, or any other items deemed inappropriate by staff.
• Magazines, newspapers and paperback books or parts thereof.
• No website generated or email items allowed.
• Packages, unless clearly marked "Legal Mail." All other packages will be returned to sender including "express" or "priority" type overnight packages/ envelopes.
• Stickers (other than a single return address label), sexual materials, advertisements, books or sections of books, checks, stamps, extra envelopes, forwarded mail, mail to other inmates, mail depicting illicit drug possession or use, or gang-related materials.
• Mail received with false or incomplete return address (including complete name of sender), third-party mail, or messages, or no return address.
• Mail received from another detention facility.
• Letters or envelopes with any foreign substance on them including, but not limited to: perfumes, lipstick, lip-gloss, oils, paints, glitters, glitter ink, or any other unidentified substance.

visitation Info

Carson City Detention Center – Visitation

Visiting Hours – by appointment only.

To make an appointment to visit inmates call (775) 283-4777 on Thursdays between the hours of 
9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Visitors need to have a valid Drivers License or ID and they must be on the inmate's visitors list.

Visitation

Visitors must be placed on the inmate's visiting list. There will be no visitation on holidays. The visits are supervised by staff and are non-contact. Visits are on Sundays only and last for 15 minutes. Visiting may be altered or cancelled at any time. Visitors are only allowed one visit per week. No more than two visitors and one child. There are no restrictions as to the number of attorney visits or legal counsel.

Visitors will be required to pass a security screening and may be subject to a physical search. Visitors will need to produce a valid U.S. or Canadian picture ID. All foreign visitors will be required to produce a valid passport. The on-duty supervisor may authorize a visit with or without ID.

All visitors will be dressed appropriately. The following dress will NOT be permitted:

• Any attire associated with gangs, drugs, alcohol, violence or discrimination.
• Undergarments (bras, underwear, boxer shorts, etc.) should not be visible. Sheer and see-through clothing are not allowed.
• Blouses and shirts should not show cleavage and skin should not be visible at midriff.
• Halter-tops, backless shirts, sleeveless shirts and strapless garments are not allowed. Shirts must have sleeves and cover shoulders.
• Shorts, skirts, and dresses must extend below fingertips with arms in relaxed position.
• No ripped or torn shirts or pants. Pants must be worn around the waist and properly fitted.
• Excessive baggy pants as well as excessively tight pants are unacceptable.