Hard Time

Life in prison is marked by power and those who have it one day can lose it the next.

Clark County Detention Center serves as a revolving door for repeat offenders and career criminals.

The woman's units at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas offer up a world of treacherous contrasts.

A visit to Las Vegas' main jail; Clark County Detention Center.

At the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, inmates are forces to choose whether to continue on their current path or mend their ways.

Inmates at the Clark County Detention Center await their day in court.

The Clark County Detention Center receives scores of repeat offenders, many hooked on drugs and alcohol.

The Gang Special Investigations Unit is responsible for monitoring gang activity and disrupting their programs.

Inmates who are also victims of mental illness or drug addiction.

Not fitting in with the crowd can be a dangerous option in jail.

Families on the outside struggle to communicate and come to terms with their loved ones behind bars.

The officers at the Clark County Detention Center attempt to figure out which inmates are telling the truth.

Jobs such as feeding the inmates, combating riots and keeping the peace fall to the officers.