Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center

Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center is a mixed-custody state prison for female inmates that is located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The maximum capacity of this facility is 950 inmates. In the past, the facility was operated by private corporations, but the Nevada Department of Corrections took over operations in 2004.

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Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting hours at the Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center are as follows:

Professional Visitors require a phone call to the Warden's office no more than two weeks in advance and no less than 48 hours in advance.  Visits will be conducted in the Visiting Room or Video Conference Room as directed by the Warden's Administrative Assistant and scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (except Segregation) as times are available.  

Appointment times are 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 1:00 PM (except Segregation).  Any more than four appointments scheduled at the same time in the Visiting Room, must be approved by the Warden or Associate Wardens.  A memo will be written, and if approved, distributed.

All Professional Visitors have a "specific time of entry" and arrival time is 15 minutes prior to the appointment time for search. There is no window of arrival.

General Rules

You must get approval before visiting your inmate. You will be subject to search when you arrive at the facility, and you must present a photo ID before you are allowed to enter.

The dress code at Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center is “sensible” and conservative. You can’t wear the color blue because it is what the inmate’s wear. You are also not allowed to wear revealing or tight-fitting clothing, and mini-skirts and bare midriffs aren’t allowed.

For a complete list of rules and a detailed dress code, click here.

You are allowed to bring $40 for use in the vending machines, one photo ID, and necessary life support medication. Everything else must be locked in your vehicle or kept in a locker in the lobby of the facility.

How to Call an Inmate

How to Send Money

You can send money to inmates at Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center by snail mail with a Lockbox Deposit Coupon (cashier's check or money order), online with a credit or debit card at the Access Corrections website, or by calling Access Corrections at 1-866-345-1884.

Coupons for mail-in lockbox deposits must be either printed or obtained from the inmate. The inmate is responsible for sending coupons to persons wishing to send the inmate money.

Please make sure the money order is payable to “ACCESS SECURE DEPOSITS” and mail the deposit slip and money order to:

Secure Deposits - Nevada DOC
P.O. Box 12486
St. Louis, MO 63132

Due to increased counterfeit activity, funds from ALL money orders and cashier's checks received directly by NDOC will be available to the inmate fourteen calendar days from receipt.

Programs For Inmates

Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center offers a wide range of programs for all of the inmate population which include but are not limited to: Anger & Aggression, Clark County Parenting, Commitment to Change I, II & III, employment Skills, Healthy Steps to Freedom, Seeking Safety I, II & III, Sex Offenders Treatment program, Straight Ahead, Survivors Overcoming Abuse and Rape, Thinking for a Change, Turning Point and Victim Impact. The Toastmasters Program and Alcoholics Anonymous are also available. 

• STARS/New Light

STARS/New Light is a dedicated 120 bed intensive in-house substance abuse program. The Therapeutic Community (TC) is a structured environment that helps participants learn strategies to avoid substance abuse, re-structure their thinking, and regulate their emotions while also developing social skills necessary to maintain healthy relationships.

• Clark County School District

The primary goal of the Education Program is to provide inmate students with institutional activities, both academic and vocational, which lead toward the attainment of an Adult High School Diploma. The secondary goal is to prepare students with the academic skills to pass the Hi-Set (High School Equivalency)

• Re-Entry

The Re-Entry Program goal is to assist the Re-Entry participant with the lifestyle, basic employment, and behavioral modification skills to re-enter society as a productive member.

• Pups on Parole

The Pups on Parole Program works with Heaven Can Wait Animal Society to rescue dogs from a shelter, bring them to the program and train the inmates to train the dog to be ready for adoption in the community.  Inmates are also trained to be dog handlers.

• New Path Cosmetology Class/Vocational Class

The mission of the New Path Cosmetology Class is to recruit, teach and train each inmate that is approved for this program, to master the art and sciences of the cosmetology industry

• Prison Industries

Prison Industries currently employs 15 to 80 inmates.

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Careers at Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center

If you are interested in a career with the Nevada Department of Corrections and would like to work at the Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center, you can find out more information by clicking here.