Pershing County saw the 12th highest number of inmates incarcerated among Nevada counties in August, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
There were 16 inmates incarcerated in the county at the time, the same amount as the month before.
Statewide, Clark County saw the most inmates incarcerated in August, with 5,814 people incarcerated.
Every year, at least 38,000 people are booked into Nevada’s local jails.
Nevada has an incarceration rate of 610 per 100,000 people, which means it incarcerates a higher percentage of its population than any other democracy in the world — except for the United States.
Nevada Counties With Highest Number of Inmates Incarcerated in August
| Rank | County | # of inmates incarcerated |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 5,814 |
| 2 | Washoe County | 1,710 |
| 3 | Nye County | 196 |
| 4 | Elko County | 179 |
| 5 | Lyon County | 171 |
| 6 | Douglas County | 161 |
| 7 | Churchill County | 117 |
| 8 | White Pine County | 86 |
| 9 | Humboldt County | 48 |
| 10 | Mineral County | 27 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 24 |
| 12 | Pershing County | 16 |
| 13 | Lander County | 10 |
| 13 | Storey County | 10 |
| 15 | Eureka County | 3 |
| 16 | Esmeralda County | 1 |
