Southern Desert Correctional Center (SDCC) | Population, Reports & Alerts | Px3B

Southern Desert Correctional Center (SDCC) is a medium security Nevada Department of Corrections facility. Live population data, alert state, reviewed resident reports, and ongoing litigation tracked by Px3B.

Facility
Southern Desert Correctional Center
Abbreviation
SDCC
Type
Medium Security
Location
Indian Springs, NV
Capacity
2217
Alert state
green

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

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

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2026-10-18

NORMAL ALERT STATUS

Southern Desert Correctional Center

Indian Springs, NV · Est. 1994

(702) 879-3800

Medium Security
Type
2,217
Capacity
Not published
Population
Not published
Occupancy
195
Staff
--
Reports Filed

Occupancy Tracker

2,217
Capacity
Not published
no published figure
Population
0%50%100%
Occupancy Rate
Not published
Population not published by NDOC
Capacity
2,217
Population
Not published
Staff
195
Reports
0

Facility Overview

Southern Desert Correctional Center (SDCC) is a medium security Nevada correctional institution located in Indian Springs, NV, operated by the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC). The facility was established in 1994. It has a capacity of 2,217. NDOC does not publish a current population for this facility.

Where these figures come from

  • Capacity 2,217. Nevada Legislature budget account 101-3738, 83rd session, ten housing units. NDOC's own facility page states 2,149. The site previously carried 1,600, which no source supports, though that lower figure is the one that reconciles with NDOC's published statewide capacity of 12,630 — so 2,217 may be a design capacity rather than the operational one NDOC counts. Unresolved, 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.

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ESP
Maximum Security
NNCC
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LCC
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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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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.