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Detention officials report nine deaths, capacity changes and mental‑health housing unit progress
Summary
Clark County detention leaders told commissioners the jail system saw nine deaths in the reporting period, noted a falling annual booking trend compared with 2019, outlined a specialty mental‑health SMART housing unit, and described renovations and a new UMC inpatient ward expected for inmate medical care later this year.
Clark County detention officials presented a biannual report on conditions of confinement, inmate population trends and deaths in custody, telling the board the jail system had nine deaths during the reporting period and highlighting mental‑health and medical capacity improvements.
“Good morning. My name is Bridal Schmidt. I am deputy chief of detention Services for LVNPD, and it is my honor to be, the Deputy Chief over the 3 Clark County Detention Center facilities,” said Bridal Schmidt, who presented the report required under Nevada Revised Statutes 211.03. She described the division’s mission and accreditations and said the county is one of the largest jail systems in the United States.
Key figures presented: total bookings for the first half of the year were almost 25,000; average length of stay is about 19.5…
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