High Desert State Prison (HDSP) | Population, Reports & Alerts | Px3B

High Desert State Prison (HDSP) is a maximum security Nevada Department of Corrections facility. Live population data, alert state, reviewed resident reports, and ongoing litigation tracked by Px3B.

Facility
High Desert State Prison
Abbreviation
HDSP
Type
Maximum Security
Location
Indian Springs, NV
Capacity
4176
Alert state
green

Source: Px3B Nevada Prison Transparency Initiative (https://px3bnv.org).

Px3B Nevada Prison Transparency Initiative, 2026-10-18, https://px3bnv.org/reports/hdsp (accessed Sun Oct 18 2026)

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2026-10-18

NORMAL ALERT STATUS

High Desert State Prison

Indian Springs, NV · Est. 1989

(725) 216-6789

HDSP Dossier
Maximum Security
Type
4,176
Capacity
Not published
Population
Not published
Occupancy
467
Staff
54
Reports Filed

Occupancy Tracker

4,176
Capacity
Not published
no published figure
Population
0%50%100%
Occupancy Rate
Not published
Population not published by NDOC
Capacity
4,176
Population
Not published
Staff
467
Reports
54

Facility Overview

High Desert State Prison (HDSP) is a maximum security Nevada correctional institution located in Indian Springs, NV, operated by the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC). The facility was established in 1989. It has a capacity of 4,176. NDOC does not publish a current population for this facility.

Where these figures come from

  • Capacity 4,176. NDOC facility record. 2,671 beds at opening plus 1,344 added in the 2009 expansion, checked 2026-08-15.
  • Population not published. NDOC has stopped publishing population by facility, so no current figure can be sourced for this site.

Intelligence Feeds

LOCAL DATA
LOW10/18/2026
Monitoring active — awaiting data from automated ingestion
Source: Px3B Automation

Staff Accountability

Staff accountability entries are listed in the Staff Accountability Index. Each entry there is added by a Px3B Administrator.

NameTitleStatusReports
Staff accountability entries are not shown on facility pages yet. See the Staff Accountability Index.

Historical Reporting

Historical incident records (2000 — present) are being compiled from public sources, court filings, and news archives. Records will be published as they are sourced and reviewed.

Related Facilities

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Maximum Security
NNCC
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SDCC
Medium Security
LCC
Medium Security

Governing Authority

Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) operates under the authority of the Nevada Legislature and the Governor's office.

Oversight
Nevada Legislature
Governor's Office
Federal Courts (9th Circuit)

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Right to Response

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Transparency Notice

All data on this page is sourced from public records, reviewed submissions, and institutional disclosures. NDOC statistical figures are approximate. Report counts reflect submissions received and reviewed by Px3B.