The Southern Desert Correctional Center (SDCC) is a male medium security institution located approximately 40 miles north of Las Vegas. The institution opened in 1982 with six housing units and a capacity of 600 inmates. Subsequently, additional housing units were constructed in 1984, 1988, and 2007, bringing the total at this facility to ten housing units with a capacity of 2,217 inmates. SDCC houses general population, medium security adult male offenders. SDCC provides educational and vocational programs through Clark County School District, which include braille, culinary arts, janitorial services, and computer programming. SDCC is also known for its strong emphasis on programs and rehabilitative services to include substance abuse, re-entry and psycho education classes which are the largest programs in the state. Prison Industry programs include auto maintenance, auto restoration, and other various industries, and an inmate vocational card-sorting program. All of these programs are designed to provide education and programming opportunities that will enable participants to improve their lives within the system and upon release. Statutory Authority: NRS 209.