Mission

It is the mission of the Department to:

• Provide professional staff to protect the community through safe, humane, and efficient confinement of offenders.
• Provide opportunities for offenders to successfully reenter the community through:
  • Education
  • Training
  • Treatment
  • Work
  • Spiritual Development.
• Be sensitive to the rights and needs of victims.

Vision

Leading Nevada Corrections into the Future

Values

• We value a safe, orderly, and productive environment.
• We value our employees.
• We value humane behavior toward all people.
• We value a positive and balanced approach to security and programs.
• We value open and honest communication.
• We value personal growth and professional development.

Goals

The Department will:

• Provide a diverse and comprehensive system of programs to meet all offender needs, making use of governmental and community partnerships.
• Establish a program of reintegration to successfully return the offender to the community involving:
  • Treatment
  • Housing
  • Employment
  • Transportation; and
  • Family reunification
• Operate a system of information on which to base executive and legislative decisions.
• Facilitate a victims assistance component that furnishes information, notification, restitution, and programs.
• Recruit, train, and retain qualified staff through appropriate qualification requirements, testing, training, and evaluation.
• Operate a system of inmate management that uses an integrated approach to discipline, housing, privileges, and property that teaches offenders that they are accountable for their conduct.