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Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center

Corporate Body Alternate Name

Southern Nevada Women's Correctional Facility

"The Nevada Department of Corrections selected the private corrections contractor Corrections Corporation of America to design, build, and operate a correctional facility for women in Las Vegas. The Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center opened in September 1997. On October 1, 2004, the Nevada Department of Corrections assumed control of the institution."

http://doc.nv.gov/Facilities/FMWCC_Facility/