NYTC Record Overview
Nevada Youth Training Center is operated by the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, Juvenile Justice Services. DCFS describes NYTC as a staff-secure juvenile correctional facility in Elko. It serves youth committed to the state for correctional care. It should not be treated as an adult jail page, a county inmate roster page, or a public booking-photo source.
The facility was established in 1915 and includes seven housing units. Its custody model is youth-focused, with DCFS program areas for education, mental health, support services, family resources, forms, agency partners, and contact information. Because the population is juvenile, public access is far narrower than it is for adult jail records. Do not expect a public adult-style inmate profile with mugshot, charge list, housing unit, or bond information.
The DCFS Nevada Youth Training Center page gives the facility's official program description, capacity facts, superintendent contact, housing-unit information, and youth age range.
That DCFS page is the right starting point for NYTC information because Elko County jail staff do not operate the youth facility.
NYTC Youth Capacity
DCFS reports that Nevada Youth Training Center has physical capacity for up to 160 youth, but the facility is legislatively funded for 60 youth ages 12 to 18. That difference is important. Physical capacity describes the upper building capacity, while funded population describes the level supported by legislative funding. Neither number should be used as a live headcount on a given day.
The research did not locate a public daily youth roster, public demographic table, or public booking list for NYTC. That absence is expected for a juvenile correctional facility. Adult jail statistics for Elko County Detention Center and adult NDOC capacity facts for Carlin Conservation Camp should not be merged with NYTC youth figures.
NYTC Record Access
There is no public adult-style roster for Nevada Youth Training Center in the research file. Youth records are handled under DCFS juvenile procedures, and confidentiality limits apply. A parent, guardian, attorney, or authorized agency may have contact paths that are not open to the general public. For adult Elko County custody, use the sheriff jail channels. For sentenced adult prison custody, use NDOC. For NYTC, use DCFS contact procedures and authorized youth-specific channels.
- Confirm that the question involves Nevada Youth Training Center, not Elko County Detention Center or Carlin Conservation Camp.
- Use the DCFS NYTC program and contact pages for official facility contacts and youth-specific guidance.
- Have the youth's legal name and your relationship or authority ready before asking for information.
- Do not request public mugshots, adult charge pages, or jail roster records for NYTC youth.
| Search Need | Correct System | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Adult county jail booking | Elko sheriff jail channels | Local pretrial and short-sentence custody |
| Adult sentenced prison offender | NDOC offender search | State adult prison custody |
| Youth committed to NYTC | DCFS juvenile procedures | Confidential youth correctional records |
| Public booking photo | Not a routine NYTC public record | Juvenile confidentiality controls access |
NYTC Contact Details
The DCFS contact page lists Nevada Youth Training Center with a Youth Center Road mailing location in Elko and a facility phone. The program page lists Superintendent Candita Strong with a direct phone and email. Because NYTC handles youth, callers should expect staff to verify identity, relationship, and authority before discussing any youth-specific information.
Nevada Youth Training Center
P.O. Box 459 Youth Center Road
Elko, NV 89803
(775) 748-6200
DCFS juvenile facility
Superintendent
Candita Strong
(775) 738-7182
cstrong@dcfs.nv.gov
Mail format in the research lists Nevada Youth Training Center, ATTN: Youth's Name, P.O. Box 459 Youth Center Road, Elko, Nevada 89801. Confirm the format and allowed contents with NYTC before sending mail, since juvenile facility mail can be reviewed or limited by policy.
NYTC Family Visits
Visitation at Nevada Youth Training Center follows DCFS juvenile procedures, not Elko County jail video-visitation rules and not NDOC adult prison visiting rules. The research file did not provide a public day-by-day NYTC visit schedule. Family contact is usually shaped by the youth's case status, treatment plan, parent or guardian authority, facility rules, and any court or agency restrictions.
| Visit Topic | NYTC Detail |
|---|---|
| Facility operator | Nevada Division of Child and Family Services |
| Public schedule | No day-by-day schedule located in research capture |
| Access standard | Family, guardian, attorney, or authorized-party rules may apply |
| Identification | Expect identity and relationship checks |
| Before travel | Call NYTC to confirm approval, timing, and entrance rules |
Do not use the sheriff's ICSolutions page for NYTC visits. That vendor page is tied to Elko County Detention Center adult jail video visitation. NYTC is a DCFS youth facility, so families should use the youth center contact path and any instructions from the youth's case team.
NYTC Mail Support
The research provides a mail format for NYTC, but it does not provide a public commissary vendor, public deposit fee table, or adult-style phone/tablet account schedule. That gap should not be filled with county jail or adult prison assumptions. Youth facilities often use different family contact and support rules than adult detention centers, and the authorized-contact process may control what information is released.
| Service | Documented Detail | Access Limit |
|---|---|---|
| NYTC, ATTN: Youth's Name, P.O. Box 459 Youth Center Road, Elko, Nevada 89801 | Confirm allowed contents and current format | |
| Phone contact | Facility phone listed by DCFS | Identity and authority checks may apply |
| Money or commissary | No public vendor or fee table located | Ask DCFS or the youth's case contact |
| Records | Juvenile procedures control access | No public adult roster or mugshot access |
Families should not send funds, packages, or sensitive documents based only on adult jail practices. The safer route is to call NYTC, confirm the youth's approved-contact process, and follow the specific instructions given by DCFS staff.
NYTC Youth Intake
Nevada Youth Training Center does not handle routine adult street-arrest booking for Elko County. Youth arrive through juvenile justice and state commitment processes, not through the adult jail roster workflow. Intake in a youth correctional setting can involve education placement, mental-health screening, case planning, housing assignment, family contact rules, and support services. The research identifies DCFS pages for mental health, education, support services, parent resources, forms, and partners.
This distinction protects both accuracy and privacy. A young person in NYTC is not found through the same public path as an adult booked into Elko County Detention Center. A youth also should not be described through adult mugshot, bond, or public charge language unless a governing agency has made a specific record public under applicable law.
NYTC Facility Context
NYTC is one of three major custody-related facilities identified in the Elko County research, but it serves a very different population. Elko County Detention Center is the local adult jail. Carlin Conservation Camp is an adult NDOC minimum-custody facility. Nevada Youth Training Center is a DCFS staff-secure juvenile correctional facility. The common location in Elko County can cause search confusion, so the operator and population should guide every records question.
The research also notes a historical U.S. Department of Justice investigation page concerning Nevada Youth Training Center from December 6, 2001, under CRIPA and pattern-or-practice authority. That is historical conditions context, not a current adult jail population update. Current facility details should come from DCFS pages and direct facility contact.
Note: Confirm youth-specific access rules with DCFS before requesting records, visits, mail, or family contact details.