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Which system is holding them in Nevada?

There is no single search that covers everyone. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the county jail

Someone just arrested in Nevada is held in a county or city jail (for example the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, run by LVMPD, or the Washoe County Jail in Reno), not in state prison.

Larger counties post their own online jail/inmate search; smaller ones may not.

If a person is not shown online, call that county/city jail's booking line.

Clark County (LVMPD Detention Center) and Washoe County (Reno) both offer their own online inmate/jail search; smaller Nevada counties may have no online roster. SAVE (save.nv.gov) aggregates custody status for participating Nevada jails and NDOC; call the specific jail if it is not listed.

Search Nevada Nevada SAVE for custody status

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the state prison locator

Official statewide search for people sentenced to and held in Nevada state prison (Nevada Department of Corrections).

Search by name, offender/NDOC ID, or booking details.

This covers state-prison inmates — NOT someone just arrested and held in a county/city jail.

Open the Nevada inmate locator

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge means the person is in the federal system, not a Nevada state or county facility. Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator by name or register number — it is separate from every state and county tool.

Search the Federal BOP locator

Find your county in Nevada

A recent arrest is handled at the county jail. Open the county where the arrest happened for its facilities, phone numbers, and the exact locators to search — all 17 Nevada jurisdictions are here.

17 counties

Finding your person in Nevada, step by step

Work through these in order. Each step points to an official source — you do the searching there, on the government site.

Step 1

Figure out where they most likely are

Arrested in the last hours or days → a county or city jail run by the sheriff or local police in the place of arrest. Already sentenced → Nevada state prison (use the NDOC Inmate Search). Held on a federal charge → U.S. federal custody (use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator).
Step 2

Check the local jail first for a recent arrest

For Las Vegas, use the Clark County Detention Center inmate search; for Reno, the Washoe County jail search. Or use SAVE to check custody status statewide across participating jails and register for notifications.
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Step 3

Search Nevada state prison if the person was sentenced

Use the NDOC Inmate Search by name, NDOC ID, or booking details to confirm a state-prison location and status.
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Step 4

Check federal custody if it is a federal charge

Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator, which covers people in federal custody from 1982 to the present.
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Step 5

If no online tool shows them, call the jail

Call the booking/records line for the county or city jail where the arrest happened and ask whether the person has been booked, plus their booking number, charges, any bail/bond amount, and the next court date.
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What you’ll need to search

You can start with just a name, but these make a match faster and surer.

The person's full legal name, plus any aliases, nicknames, or maiden name
Date of birth — helps confirm identity when the name is common
A booking number or NDOC/offender ID if you already have one
The city or county where the arrest happened, so you know which jail to check first

Use official, free sources — and a few things to watch for

Use only official sources: the county/city jail, the NDOC Inmate Search, Nevada SAVE (save.nv.gov), or the Federal BOP locator. Records can lag right after a booking.
Nevada now uses SAVE, not VINELink — as of August 28, 2025 register and search at save.nv.gov (or call 1-866-393-5445), not vinelink.com.
Avoid paid 'inmate search' and 'mugshot' sites — they charge fees, often show stale or expunged information, and are not authoritative.
Appearing on a jail roster is not a finding of guilt; do not repost a person's booking photo or details.

If you need to bail them out in Nevada

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are, this is how getting them out works in Nevada.

Commercial bail available

In Nevada, commercial bail exists. If a judge sets money bail, it can be posted in cash directly with the court or through a licensed bail bond agent for a fee. A judge may also release the person on their own recognizance or on set conditions, so ask the court or the jail what applies before paying anyone.

Nevada has a legal commercial bail-bond industry.

After an arrest, a court sets bail and release conditions.

Release can take the form of release on your own recognizance or nonfinancial conditions where allowed, a cash bail posted with the court, or a surety (bail) bond posted through a licensed bail agent for a fee.

Bail agents are licensed and regulated by the Nevada Commissioner of Insurance (the Nevada Division of Insurance) under NRS Chapter 697.

Nevada matters are handled by municipal courts (city ordinance and traffic), justice courts (misdemeanors and felony first appearances), and district courts (felonies), with bail handled in the jurisdiction where the case originated.

A commercial surety bail bond in Nevada carries a non-refundable premium set by statute at 15 percent of the amount of the bond, or $50, whichever is greater (NRS 697.300); additional charges may apply for actual, reasonable expenses. This 15 percent rate is higher than the 10 percent common in many other states. A cash bail posted directly with the court is refundable at the end of the case, subject to any fees or amounts the court applies.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

Other official Nevada contacts

County jails are run by the sheriff where the arrest happened — call that jail’s booking or records line for a very recent booking or the bail amount. These statewide sources can also help.

If there is also a warrant to deal with

Two companion guides pick up where this one leaves off — checking for a warrant, and resolving it on your own terms.

Check for a warrant in Nevada Worried the person has an open warrant too? Check first, state by state. Resolve a warrant in Nevada If they need to resolve a warrant, this walks through turning yourself in calmly.

Common questions about finding someone in Nevada

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Nevada?

Someone just arrested in Nevada is held in a county or city jail (for example the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, run by LVMPD, or the Washoe County Jail in Reno), not in state prison. Larger counties post their own online jail/inmate search; smaller ones may not. If a person is not shown online, call that county/city jail's booking line.

How do I find someone in state prison in Nevada?

Official statewide search for people sentenced to and held in Nevada state prison (Nevada Department of Corrections). Search by name, offender/NDOC ID, or booking details. This covers state-prison inmates — NOT someone just arrested and held in a county/city jail.

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in Nevada?

Nevada is not in VINELink, but the official options are still free: the arresting county sheriff’s jail roster, a call to the jail, and the state inmate locator. Avoid paid inmate-search and mugshot sites.

What do I need to look someone up in Nevada?

The person's full legal name, plus any aliases, nicknames, or maiden name Date of birth — helps confirm identity when the name is common A booking number or NDOC/offender ID if you already have one The city or county where the arrest happened, so you know which jail to check first

Does Nevada have commercial bail bondsmen?

Yes. Commercial bail exists in Nevada: if a judge sets money bail, it can be posted in cash with the court or through a licensed bail bond agent for a fee, and a judge may also grant own-recognizance or conditional release.

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